Q U M O A Army Burn Hall College for Boys N ND ON ASCE CONTENTS Message of the Chairman Board of Governors...... 5 Message of the Deputy Chairman Board of Governors...... 7 Principal’s Message...... 9 From the Editor’s Pen...... 11 The College Faculty...... 13 The Junior Wing Faculty...... 17

THE PROUD RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS & APPOINTMENTS...... 19 Gold Medalists...... 20 Prefectorial Board...... 21 Syed Ahmed Shaheed House...... 21 Shah Ismail Shaheed House...... 22 Sultan Tipu Shaheed House...... 22 Sher Khan Shaheed House...... 22 Secretaries...... 23 Appointment Holders - English Literary Society & Bazm-e-Adab...... 24 Out Going 2nd Year Class...... 25

LIFE AT THE CAMPUS...... 29 Visit of the Deputy Chairman Board of Governors...... 30 16th All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest - 2012...... 32 Principal’s Report - Annual Parents Day and Prize Distribution Ceremony - 2012...... 34 Chief Guest’s Address - Annual Parents Day and Prize Distribution Ceremony - 2012...... 36 The Award Winners...... 37 Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony - 2012...... 39 Annual Round-up - 2012...... 40 A Proud Hallian...... 43 Quaid’s Saying...... 44

THE WORLD AS I SEE IT Luxuries of Today are the Necessities of Tomorrow...... 46 Science in the Detection of Crime...... 47 Disability...... 48 Food Preservation...... 49 Love Begets Love...... 50 Acid Rain, Its Causes and Prevention...... 51 The Concept of Hybridization...... 53 Learning Through Information Technology...... 55 Strange But True...... 56 Talent Requires Courage...... 58 Charity...... 59

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Hostel life...... 60 Pollution...... 61 An Ideal Student...... 62 Apartheid (Racism)...... 63 Burn Hall...... 64 Journey To The End of the World (Travelogue of South Africa)...... 65 The Haunted House...... 69 A Visit to the Dentist...... 69 Globalization and its impact on welfare of the people...... 70 If I were a Teacher...... 71 Friendship...... 72

ON THE WINGS OF POESY

The Devastating Earth Quake Dedicated To Awaran…...... 74 Let Your Wish Become A Prayer...... 75 Life As I Know It...... 75 Burn Hall...... 76 Till Death...... 77 Mandela!...... 77 Peace...... 78 Death...... 78 I Am Revolution, I Have Lost My Mind...... 79 I Have Rendezvous With Death...... 80 Letter To Nile...... 81 A Happy Man...... 82 Still I Rise...... 83 Silver lining…...... 84

HOUSE, CLUB REPORTS & COLLEGE TEAMS

Syed Ahmed Shaheed House...... 86 Shah Ismail Shaheed House...... 89 Sultan Tipu Shaheed House...... 92 Sher Khan Shaheed House...... 95 English Literary Society...... 98 Biology Club...... 99 Chemistry Club...... 100 Electronics Club...... 101 Computer Club...... 102 Fine Arts Club...... 103 Drama Club...... 104 College Sports Teams...... 107

PICTORIAL...... 109

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Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa, HI (M) Chairman Board of Governors, Army Burn Hall Institutions

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MessageBoard of of theGovernors Chairman

I feel delighted to see the current issue of “The Hallmark” which is indeed a reflection of brilliance and fervour of the young Hallians. To me, The Hallmark is not merely a magazine; rather it is a source of approbation and appreciation for the young scholars. On one hand, it mirrors the thriving ingenuity of the students by including their articles and poetry while on the other hand it takes the reader to a virtual tour of Army Burn Hall College through colourful pictorial reports depicting activities held at the college all round the year.

Dear Hallians! There is no activity in the world more creative and positive than the art of self-expression wherein the ultimate satisfaction of human soul takes place. Never feel shy and hesitant or have any reservation about expressing yourself. Such an activity allows one to explore and discover the genius hidden within. I am glad to see that the art of self-expression is flourishing at this institution and anticipate that this creativity will get further refined with efforts of the faculty and the administration.

Dear Hallians! I would like to point out that there is no limit to growth and development. To become a useful and better citizen of Pakistan, you must keep exploring, so that not only you make your personal life successful, but also support and strengthen the pillars of your nation. I must remind you that life is becoming more and more arduous and challenging with every passing year. Therefore, you cannot afford to be complacent. The future holds immense bounties but only for those who are honest, high aiming and industrious. Capitalize on what your Alma Mater offers you in terms of intellectual grooming and sound character. I am confident that Burn Hall will always be a beacon of light, educating and guiding its students to live up to their motto - “To What Heights Can I Not Rise”.

In the end, I would like to commend the efforts of the Editorial Board for producing a quality magazine. I hope that Hallmark will continue to be a source of inspiration for Hallians to acquire, develop and expand the art of self-expression.

May Allah turn your future aspirations into accomplishments (Ameen!)

Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)

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Major General Nazir Ahmed Butt, HI (M) Deputy Chairman Board of Governors, Army Burn Hall Institutions

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Message ofBoard the of Deputy Governors Chairman

It gives me immense pleasure to record my impressions for the current issue of “The Hallmark” I feel contented to see the innovative talents exhibited by the young Hallians in the magazine. Their contributions for the annual journal are an apt reflection of their literary taste and standards. They also affirm that Army Burn Hall College is successfully providing a wholesome grooming to the students by polishing their latent abilities and strengthening their academic foundations. I understand that “The Hallmark” is not just a record of the annual activities of the College; rather it is reflection of the conscientiousness and dedication shown by the faculty, the administration and the students throughout the year.

Dear Hallians! You are well aware of the grave challenges that our country is facing. Being the future generation of Pakistan, you ought to accept great responsibilities. You not only have to pull the nation out of present challenges but also have to take it to new heights. I just want you to realize that as a Nation we must not give in to darkness. No matter how murky the sky looks, we have a history of creating our own silver lining. So, fulfil your foremost duty by acquiring excellence in education and becoming responsible citizens. You must serve your country in whatever capacity you can.

I extend my appreciation to the Editorial Board and all those who were involved in publishing this commendable magazine. I am confident that the journey of excellence will continue in both curricular and co-curricular activities.

I wish you good luck in all your future endeavours.

Major General Nazir Ahmed Butt, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)

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Brigadier Mukhtar Muhammad Principal, Army Burn Hall College for Boys

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MessagePrincipal of the

I am pleased to record my impressions for the young Hallians through the College magazine “The Hallmark”. The magazine truly reflects the profound literary potential of the students and the efforts invested by the College Faculty to nourish their creative skills.

Army Burn Hall College for Boys is playing vital role in fostering intellectual, social and moral standards of excellence among its students and enable them to face multidimensional, complex and highly competitive world successfully. The College enjoys high repute amongst the leading educational institutions of Pakistan. Its alumni have brought laurels to their “Alma Mater” and have rendered valuable services for the prosperity and development of the Country. Its present and coming generations of the students will Insha-Allah surpass the glory attained by their seniors. All this becomes possible due to sheer hard work and dedication of the College administration and faculty. Students are provided with a conducive academic environment, for conceptual enhancement of scientific knowledge along with all round development of personalities, by exposing them to co-curricular and extracurricular activities, round the year. This environment is perfectly mirrored in the College magazine. It can be tangibly proclaimed that the magazine will be well received by the readers owing to its kaleidoscopic layout of articles, reportages and photographs.

Dear Hallians! I would also avail this opportunity to urge you to develop your personalities on sound moral characteristics and never leave the eternal path of truth, honesty and righteousness. Utilize your energies to find the true spirit of education and manifest it in your conduct. Then you are sure to attain the heights of success and glory.

Lastly, I appreciate the scholarly contributions made by the faculty and the students along with the good work done by the Editorial Board for this wonderful publication.

May Allah Almighty bless you with unsurpassed successes in future. Ameen!

Brigadier Mukhtar Muhammad

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By the grace of Almighty Allah, Who has given man the capabilities and skills to make life not only to live but to live it well. We too, at Burn Hall are perpetually involved to keep our wheels in motion to the attainment of goals that are very much noble. In an institution, with an enviable history and record, every single individual is required to play his part in an effective and efficient manner to add to its glory.

Dear Readers! To reflect it in glimpses, here is the new issue of “The Hallmark”. What is “The Hallmark”? What is its purpose, its place in the history of Burn Hall, and Hallians’ endeavour? If we can find adequate answers to these questions, as may reasonably expected, the purpose of education will become self-explanatory to our dear readers.

Answer to these questions is : it is, for all students together; a bewitching tale of life at campus; for high achievers, tears of joyful accomplishments; for young poets, state of ecstasy; for sportsmen, a beginning of the fulfilment of future dreams; for teachers, beauty of the sunset and grandeur of love; for parents, the blessing of the summer days and seeing new architecture in the clouds; for the Principal and his team, service honourably done; and for the book, ‘ A thing of beauty, is joy forever’. It is by defining and including these different voices in “The Hallmark” that we can hope to ensure that whosoever works, works not just for oneself, but for the College.

I am sure that the students and the readers would enjoy every page of it, and would love to have it on their study tables. With very sincere prayers and the best wishes for the prosperity and glory of Burn Hall, and all those who are and have been related to this great institution, I say Allah Hafiz to you, till the next publication of the magazine.

Aamar Khurshid Editor-in-Chief

Quo Non Ascendam 11 The Hallmark 2012-13 Q U M O A Army Burn Hall College for Boys N ND ON ASCE THE COLLEGE FACULTY Khalid (SI), Col Muhammad Lt (Principal), Muhammad Mukhtar Latif (CI), Brig Zahida, Miss Col Muhammad Noor-ul-Amin, Mr Rubina, Mrs Nadeem, Mr (Adjt), Khurram Maj Bukhtiar Mr Riaz,Zafar, Mr Javed, Mr Nuzhat, Aniqa, Mrs Mrs Nabeela, Somia, Mrs Mrs Saima, Mrs Kokab, Miss Fouzia, Mrs Jameela, Mrs Sadaf, Miss Saira, Rabia, Mrs Mrs Irum, Sobia, Mrs Miss Usman, Mr Zawar Mr Shahid, Mr Ibrar, Mr Rahmat Ullah,Askar, Mr Mr Qazi Adnan, Hanif, Mr Aamir, Mr Ayaz, Mr Shabahat, Mr Qadeer, Mr Asim, Mr Shakeel, Mr Ammar, Mr Tashfeen, Mr Mansoor, Mr Iftikhar Mr Mr Zahid, Qazi Mr Touseef, Qazi Arshad, Awais, Mr Ali Hafeez, Mr Noshad, Mr Bahadur, Mir Saqib, Mr Saleem, Rashid, Zubair, Mr Mr Mr Mohsin, Mr Junaid, Mr Atif Mr Jamshaid, Mr Shahzad, Mr Azhar, Fida, Mr Qasim, Mr Mr Habib, Mr Wasib, Mr Naseer, Mr Naveed, Mr Wajid, Mr Shaad, Mr Tahir, Mr Sitting: Row: 1st Standing Row: 2nd Standing Row: 3rd Standing 4th Row: Standing

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ADMINISTRATION

Principal: Brigadier Mukhtar Muhammad M Phil (Physics) Chief Instructor: Colonel Muhammad Latif M Sc (Chemistry), M Ed, M Phil (Education) Senior Instructor: Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Khalid M Sc (Physics), MA (Educational Administration) Academic Coordinator: Lt Col (R) Rooh-ul-Amin MA (International Relations), MA (Educational Administration) Adjutant: Major Khurram Siddique

SECTION HEADS

Mr Javaid Iqbal M Sc (Mathematics) College Mr Muhammad Riaz Jadoon MA (Urdu) School Mr Nadeem Ahmad M Sc (Botany) Cambridge

HOUSEMASTERS

Mr Ayyaz Hussain Zahid Shah Ismail Shaheed House Mir Iftikhar Ahmad Sultan Tipu Shaheed House Qazi Muhammad Arshad Sher Khan Shaheed House Mr Muhammad Saqlain Safdar Syed Ahmed Shaheed House

DEPARTMENTS

Biology

Miss Zahida Abbasi M Sc (Zoology) Mr Muhammad Hanif Khan M Sc (Botany) Mr Shad Muhammad M Sc (Botany) Miss Sadaf Massay M Sc (Botany), M Ed Mr Rahmatullah M Sc (Biological Sciences) Miss Samia Nawaz M Sc (Botany)

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Mathematics Mr Noor Ul Amin M Sc (Mathematics) Mr Ayyaz Hussain Zahid M Sc (Mathematics) Mr Habib Ur Rehman M Sc (Mathematics) Mr Shahid Mehmood M Sc (Mathematics) Mr Asim Malik M Sc (Mathematics) Mr Noshad Khan M Sc (Mathematics) Syeda Kokab MS (Mathematics) Mr Askar Zaman M Sc (Mathematics) Mr Mohsin Ramzan M Sc (Mathematics)

Urdu Mrs Rubina Sohail MA (Urdu) Mrs Aniqa Anwar Shah MA (Urdu) Mr Shabahat Umar Farooq MA (Urdu) Mrs Nuzhat Mumtaz MA (Urdu) Mr Muhammad Qadeer MA (Urdu) Mrs Jamila Gul MA (Urdu), M Ed Mr Usman Farooq MA (Urdu) Mr Shahid Fared MA (Urdu)

Physics Mr Bakhtiar Ud Din M Sc (Physics) Mr Saqlain Safdar M Sc (Physics) Mr Qasim Abbasi M Sc (Physics) Mr Shakeel Ahmed M Sc (Physics) Mr Saqib Hamid M Sc (Physics) Mr Wasib Ali M Sc (Physics) Mr Muhammad Ibrar M Sc (Physics) Mr Ali Hafeez M Sc (Physics) Mr Wajid Mehmood M Sc (Physics)

Pakistan Studies Mir Iftikhar Ahmed MA (History), LLB Mr Awais Ahmed MA (Political Science) Mr Shahzad Khan MA (Political Science), MA (History)

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Mrs Somiya Gillani M Sc (Geography), MA (Urdu) M Ed Mr Ammar Ali MA (Political Science)

Chemistry Mrs Saira Bano M Phil (Chemistry) Mr Zahid Mehmood M Sc (Chemistry) Mr Naveed Ahmed Anjum M Sc (Chemistry) Mrs Fozia Kamran M Sc (Chemistry) Mr Atif Mumtaz M Sc (Chemistry) Mr Naseer Ahmed M Sc (Chemistry) Mr Fida Muhammad M Phil (Chemistry) Mrs Irum Askar MS (Chemistry) Syed Zawar Hussain Shah M Phil (Chemistry) Miss Sobia Bibi M Phil (Chemistry)

Islamic Studies Qazi Muhammad Arshad MA (Islamiyat), MA (Arabic) Mr Saleem Nawaz M Phil (Islamiyat) Mr Rashid Iqbal MA (Islamiyat), M Ed

English

Mr Tashfeen Abbasi MA (English) Mr Aamir Khurshid MA (English) Mr Tahir Saleem MA (English), M Phil (Applied Linguistics) Miss Tahira Sadiq MA (English) Mr Mansoor Alam MA (English) Qazi Muhammad Tauseef MA (English) Mrs Syeda Siama Shah MA (English) Mrs Rabia Nazir Malik MA (English) Mrs Nabila Hassan MA (English), MA (EPM) Mr Azhar Ahsan MA (English)

Computer Science Mr Zubair Ahmed Lodhi M Sc (Computer Science) Qazi Adnan Ul Haq M Sc (Computer Science) Mr Jamshaid Ali Turi M Sc (Computer Science)

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Section Head

Mrs Mehnaz Khan MA (International Relations), M Sc (Psychology), M Ed

Faculty

Mrs Bibi Nabeela MA (Political Science) Miss Amira Emmanuel MA (English) Miss Lubna Taj MA (English) Mrs Nazish Sherwani BA Mrs Farida Zarshaid BA Miss Meher Qurban BA, B Ed Mrs Saiqa Qasim MCS (Computer Science) Miss Sonana Saleem MA (English), M Ed Mrs Faiza Masood BCS (Honors) Miss Bushra Jehangir MBA Miss Iffat Akhtar MA (English) Miss Sara Khan MBA Mrs Tanveer Javed MBA, MA (English) Miss Madiha Naseem M Sc (Environmental Science) Miss Amina Awan MCS (Computer Science) Mrs Shazia Zaheer MA (Islamiyat) Miss Rizwana Gul M Sc (Mathematics) Mrs Fehmina Abbas MA (English) Mrs Roomana Kiran M Sc (Chemistry) Miss Saima Shafi MA, M Ed Mrs Hifsa BA, B Ed Miss Sanna Khurshid BA Mrs Kausar Parveen MA (Islamic Studies) Miss Tabassum Jamshaid B Sc Miss Sumaira Malik BA

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Miss Bushra BA Miss Ayesha Yousaf MBA Miss Shakra Bibi MA, M Ed Miss Rifat Naz M Sc (Chemistry) Miss Ambreen Rauf M Sc Miss Nimra Aslam M Sc Mrs Eram Bibi MA (English) Mrs Tayyaba Sultan BA, B Ed Mrs Rabia Shafaq M Sc Miss Farda Shabir MA (English) Miss Sehrish Jaffar MBA Miss Beenish Jadoon MBA Miss Amtul Hadia Sarwar MS (Project Management), M Sc (Eco) Mrs Ammara Naseem M Sc Mrs Sakina Bibi MA (Islamic Studies) Mrs Hadia Aslam B Sc Miss Yasmeen Khurshid M Sc (Economics) Miss Amina Jadoon MS (Environmental Sciences) Miss Saira Bano MBA Miss Mahmoona Tirmizi M Sc (Economics) Mrs Rabia Younis MA (English) Mrs Aasia Bibi MA (English) Miss Faiqa Yousaf MA (English) Miss Faiza Saeed Qazi MA (English) Miss Taj-un-Nisa M Sc (Computer Science) Miss Fareeha Yousaf M Sc (Chemistry)

Office Staff

Bursar Mr Zubair Ahmed Khan Superintendent Mr Muhammad Qasim Caretaker Babu Javed

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Q U M O A Army Burn Hall College for Boys N ND ON ASCE Gold Medallists

Faraz Ahmad Butt Khawar Latif Khan HSSC - 2012 HSSC - 2012 Pre Medical Pre Engineering Chief of the Army Staff’s Gold Medal Chief of the Army Staff’s Gold Medal

Sarmad Nazeer HSSC - 2012 Computer Science Chief of the Army Staff’s Gold Medal

Danish Saifullah Hamza Bin Mazhar SSC - 2012 O’Level - 2012 Chairman Board of Governors Gold Medal Chairman Board of Governors Gold Medal

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Omer Ishtiaq Ahsan Rashid Qazi College Prefect Assistant College Prefect

Syed Ahmad Shaheed House

Hassan Buzdar Munib-ur-Rehman Faran Zafar House Prefect Assistant House Prefect Assistant House Prefect

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Rana M Noman Osama Bin Nazeer Bilal Hussain House Prefect Assistant House Prefect Assistant House Prefect

Sultan Tipu Shaheed House

Sultan Azeem Ameer Hamza Khan Syed Ahsan Abbas House Prefect Assistant House Prefect Assistant House Prefect Sher Khan Shaheed House

Romeel Ahmad Ibrahim Sher Khan Saad Farooq House Prefect Assistant House Prefect Assistant House Prefect

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Khushbukht Sheeraz College Sports Secretary

Ahmad Asghar Junaid Ali Hamid Raza Shanawer Gondal Sports Secretary (SAS) Sports Secretary (SIS) Sports Secretary (STS) Sports Secretary (SKS)

Sikandar Baloch Furqan Cheema Abubakar Butt Usman Asif Mess Secretary (SAS) Mess Secretary (SIS) Mess Secretary (STS) Mess Secretary (SKS)

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English Literary Society

Mehmood Sultan Hassan Khan Sikandar Aziz Usman Masood President Vice President Secretary Joint Secretary

Bazm-e-Adab

Jamal Yaqoob Asif-ur-Rehman Aqib Javed Ijlal Haider President Vice President Secretary Joint Secretary

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Mudassir Akhtar Omer Taj Sahir Baig Munib-ur-Rehma Rasool Bukhsh Abdul Rehman

Islam Tahir Hassan Buzdar Salar Mirza Zeeshan Jahangir Shahbaz Afzal Haider Ali

Mohsin Iqbal Waqas Abbasi Matin Raza Ibrahim Sher Khan Saif Babar Umer Zulfiqar

Mehran Afridi Omer Tariq Imtisal Rashid Muhammad Zubair Hasnain Ali Hasnain Ashfaq

Ibad-ul-Haq Noman Khan Asad Ejaz Shoaib Ali Romail Khan Malik Rawail

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Muhammad Naeem Qaisar Sajid Asif-ur-Rehman Husnain Khan Sharoon Khan Ameer Hamza Khan

Basit Ejaz Jamal Yaqoob Muhammad Nawaz Osama bin Nazeer Raheel Afridi Omar Waseem

Ahsan Ishtiaq Shan Ali Muhammad Hashim Afzal Shah Hassan Khan Sikandar Balooch

Ahsan Ali Malik Ahmad Madani Talha Toufeeq Mehran Aslam Manzar Younas Omer Ishtiaq

Shahbaz Rasool M Sultan Nadeem Furqan Cheema Romeel Ahmad Umer Farooq Ahmad Asghar

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Ahmad Nawaz Abid Khan Shinawer Gondal Awais Nasar Khushbukht Sheeraz Sikandar Munawar

Zaigham Shakeel Umer Wahid Sharoz Sheikh Umair Ashfaq Junaid Ali Sohaib Ashraf

Aizaz Ali Sharjeel Mansoor Awais Choudhary Modassir Rashid Rana M Noman Dawood-ur-Rehman

Maaz-ur-Rehman Osama Ayaz Dawood Nayyer Hammad Ozair Qadeer Shoaib Abzal

Shahbaz Khan Rana Usman Asif Syed Ahsan Abbas Yasir Manaf Salman Awan Hadeed Ajmal

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Shahryar Khan Azmaray Akbar Faraz Safi Hussain Raja Abbas Bilal Hussain

Abdul Rahman Faran Zafar Ibrahim Ali Abdul Wahab Usman Fayyaz Zeeshan Yasin

Kamran Yasin Farrukh Shafique Talha Jahangir Shamsher Ali Hamza Ahmad Danish Jadoon

Hammad Khan Waqas Mehmood Shahzad Khan Hammad Haider Aqib Javed Babar Hassan

Hamza Ali Shah Aamir Altaf Wasim Mustafa Ahad Ayaz Barjees Kamran Rahoon Ahmad

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Q U M O A Army Burn Hall College for Boys N ND ON ASCE Visit of the Deputy Chairman Board of Governors

Major General Nazir Ahmad Butt, HI (M) Deputy The Deputy Chairman BoG sharing his precious views Chairman BoG being received by Colonel (now Brigadier) Mukhtar Muhammad

The Deputy Chairman BoG being briefed about the progress The Deputy Chairman BoG accompanied by the College of Army Burn Hall College administration

Valuable piece of advices shared by the Deputy Chairman The Deputy Chairman BoG inspecting the hostel facilities

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The Deputy Chairman BoG visiting the Boarding House The Deputy Chairman BoG interacting with young Hallians

The Deputy Chairman BoG visiting the College Mess The Deputy Chairman BoG addressing the faculty members

Eventually the visit his ended The Deputy Chairman BoG departing from the College after his visit

Quo Non Ascendam 31 The Hallmark 2012-13 Q U M O A Army Burn Hall College for Boys N ND ON ASCE 16th All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest – 2012

The team of Pakistan Military Academy Kakul is receiving the All Pakistan Burn Hall Bilingual Declamation Trophy

The importance of public speaking is beyond debate. Like every year, 16th All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest was held on October 11-12, 2012 in the beautiful auditorium of Army Burn Hall College. Every member of the college faculty poured his share in this marvellous event. A number of renowned institutions tested their mettle for the trophy. Some notable institutions were Pakistan Military Academy Kakul, Pakistan Naval Academy Karachi, Cadet College Hassan Abdal, PAF College Lower Topa, Fauji Foundation College for Girls Rawalpindi, Military College Jhelum and Army Burn Hall College for Girls, Abbottabad. A dinner was hosted in the honour of the participants a night before the programme. The Incharge English Literary Society, Mr Aamar Khurshid briefed the teams about the up-coming event. This auspicious event was divided into two sessions. In each session, twenty one teams contested for the first prize. All the participants displayed wonderful skills of oratory. This time, the trophy was awarded to the team of Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul. The Chief Guest Major General Sadiq Ali, HI (M), Commandant, Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul gave away the prizes to the winning contestants. He showed his great satisfaction at the performance of the speakers and added that our youth are ready to lead the nation to the horizons of progress and prosperity.

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A warm welcome of the Deputy Chairman BOG Maj Gen Sadiq Ali, HI (M) by the College Appointments

Miss Minahil Asghar of Fauji Foundation College for Girls, New Lalazar, Rawalpindi presenting her arguments

Lady Cadet Taqveem receiving 2nd Prize in Urdu

Maj Gen Sadiq Ali, HI (M), encouraging the partici- pants

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Honourable Chief Guest Brig Muhammad Mumtaz, SI(M), SBt & Bar Station Commander, Abbottabad, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Assalam-o-Alaikum

I, on behalf of the Faculty and young Hallians welcome you all. We are indeed grateful to all of you particularly the Chief Guest, Brig Muhammad Mumtaz, SI(M), SBt & Bar, who has generously accepted our invitation to grace the occasion of Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony as Chief Guest. Sir, despite your very demanding personal and official commitments, you have spared some time to be with us. Thank you Sir, we are much beholden to you.

Ladies and Gentlemen!

Army Burn Hall College is an exemplary institution, functioning in the finest tradition of public schooling. We are proud of our distinguished alumni who have risen to the highest positions in the country’s civil and military services. The College environment is vibrant and conducive for polishing the latent abilities of the students both intellectually and morally hence strengthening their characters. The College Administration is doing its utmost efforts to enable them to face the challenges of present and future with greater courage. You will be pleased to know that despite heavy odds we braved the storm and went ahead with co-curricular and extra curricular activities like Debates, Naat and Qiraat Competitions, Quiz Competitions and various sports events. The College is very pleased with the students’ accomplishments this year and view it all with great pleasure and satisfaction. Now, I would like to share with you the achievements of young Hallians in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Ladies and Gentlemen!

In SSC - Part 1 (9th Class), 176 students appeared in the Federal Board Examinations. 149 students secured A1 and A grades, while 18 were placed in B grade. The class GPA remained at 5.38. I am proud to say that three students secured more than 500 marks. Mohsin Shaheer Ahmed stood 1st by obtaining 503 marks with aggregate of 95.81%, while Muhammad Ali Javed secured 2nd position with 502 marks. Whereas Fahad Zaman Khan obtained 500 marks and grabbed 3rd position.

In SSC Part - 2 (10th Class), 178 students appeared. 173 students secured A1 and A grades and only 5 students were placed in B grade. The Class GPA was 5.69 which is the best ever in the history of Burn Hall. Muhammad Hamza grabbed 1st position by securing 987 marks, Danish Saifullah remained 2nd by getting 983 and Hammad Bashir took 3rd position with 981 marks.

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Ladies and Gentlemen!

In 2nd Year, 168 students clinched 1st Division in the Annual Examination out of 180 students. 88 students secured A1 and A grades while 80 students were placed in B grade. The Class GPA was 4.46. Faraz Butt secured the 1st position in Pre-Medical Group with 927 marks, while Khawar Latif Khan clinched the 1st position in the Pre-Engineering Group by securing 969 marks and Sarmad Nazir Abbasi secured 1st position in Computer Science Group with 836 marks.

In 1st Year, 159 students appeared, 99 students were placed in 1st Division, 39 secured A1 and A grades The Class GPA was 3.33. Shahbaz Ijaz took 1st position by securing 434 marks in Pre-Medical Group, while Omer Ishtiaq secured 1st position in Pre-Engineering Group by obtaining 451 marks and Khush Bakht Sheeraz secured 1st position in Computer Science Group with 419 marks.

In O Levels, 28 students of the class clinched 172 A stars, A and B grades. It is worth mentioning here that A Star and A starts from more than 90% marks while B grade starts from 80% marks. This score is highest ever. The shining star of the class Hamza Bin Mazhar secured 5 A Stars, whereas, Usman Yousaf and Muhammad Zeerak Khan remained 2nd with 3 A Stars and 4 As, while Talha Khan secured 2A Stars and 4As.

Ladies and Gentlemen!

Like always, we quite successfully organized the 16th All Pakistan Burn Hall Bilingual Declamation Contest in which 26 teams of renowned Institutions from all over the country participated. The Commandant Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and the Trophy went to Pakistan Military Academy Kakul. Our College Sports teams went to Lawrence College Ghora Gali and Aitchison College, Lahore and drew the fixtures. Later on their Junior teams visited the College to play matches with our juniors sports teams and you will be pleased to know that our students were the model of good discipline. They proved themselves to be the true ambassadors of the College.

Respected Guests!

I would like to mention that our policy over here is not to accept and reinforce existing attitudes and habits but to mould young boys with a wholesome and dynamic frame of personalities. The students here not only excel in the academics but also have their roots firmly planted in our cultural and religious moorings and still have progressive outlook on life. These objectives are achievable with dedicated and consistent efforts of all those who are connected with this College and are interested in our progress.

Ladies and Gentlemen!

At the end, I would like to congratulate all the prize winners for their accomplishments. I am very grateful for your kind participation in today’s function and express my hearty thanks on behalf of the faculty and on my own behalf to the Worthy Chief Guest for being with us on this august occasion. Sir, your presence has indeed been a great honour. Thank you sir and thanks to all of you.

God Bless Burn Hall. God Bless Pakistan Army. God Bless Pakistan.

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Brig Dr Muhammad Javed, Principal Army Burn Hall College for Boys Abbottabad, CI Col Muhammad Saleem, Members of the faculty, Ladies and Gentlemen, and my dear Hallians!.

Assalam-o-Alaikum

I am very grateful to you for inviting me on the occasion of Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony 2012. I consider it a great honour to be among the potential leaders and future builders of the nation.

Ladies and Gentlemen!

I am very happy to hear about the achievements of the Hallians in both curricular and co-curricular activities. I feel pleasure to acknowledge that the Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony clearly reflects a very high degree of discipline and excellent performance in every sphere.

Ladies and Gentlemen!

Education is a divine light which leads us through the darkness and exposes to the bright period of civilization. Its importance increases with the passage of time. No nation on earth can survive independently without proper and the best possible possession of the certain standards of education. Army Burn Hall College for Boys is doing its level best to attain and sustain these standards of education.

Ladies and Gentlemen!

In all fairness, it is not possible to recount the achievements of such an institution like Burn Hall in a few words. The skilful administration, competent faculty, passionate Hallians and years of dedication and hardwork has made the College a unique and renowned institution of the Country.

At the end, I would like to thank the Principal for giving me an opportunity to witness today’s function. I congratulate all those students who won gold medals, prizes and certificates of distinction. I also congratulate their parents and teachers for their efforts that the achievements of prize winners became possible.

With best wishes and prayers for the high progress of Burn Hall.

God bless you all

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Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony for this year Matric was held on 25th November, 2011. A function was 1st Muhammad Hamza arranged in the beautiful auditorium of Army Burn 2nd Danish Saifullah Hall College. Brigadier Muhammad Mumtaz, SI (M), 3rd Muhammad Hammad Bashir Station Commander Abbottabad was the Chief Guest. Following trophies and prizes were awarded to the 9th outstanding students in different catagories:- 1st Mohsin Shaheer Ahmed 2nd Muhammad Ali Javed FSc 2nd Year 3rd Fahad Zaman Khan

Pre Medical 8th 1st Faraz Ahmed Butt 1st Syed Khizar Ali Shah 2nd Sikander Khan Tanoli 2nd Burhan Ahmed Zaman 3rd Hamaz Noman 2nd Muhammad Raffah Khan 2nd Abdul Basit Paracha Pre Engineering 3rd Muhammad Saad Junaid 1st Khawar Latif Khan 3rd Muhammad Adil Saeed 2nd Muhammad Fuzail Hashmi 3rd Danial Tariq 7th Computer Science 1st Sardar Asfandyar 1st Sarmad Nazir Abbasi 2nd Zoraiz Khan 2nd Bilawal Bashir 2nd Qazi Hassan Fayyaz 3rd Falak Sher 2nd Zain Mazhar 3rd Siraj Munir Qazi FSc 1st Year AS Levels Pre Medical 1st Umer Farooq 1st Shahbaz Ijaz 2nd Asim Ahmed Abbasi 2nd Osama Bin Nazeer 3rd Umer Bin Khalid 3rd Salal Safdar Tarar 3rd Ahmed Madni A Levels Pre Engineering 1st Muhammad Usman Nazir 1st Omer Ishtiaq 2nd Syed Gulzar Ali 2nd Ahsan Rashid Qazi 3rd Fahad Rashid 3rd Muhammad Zubair O Levels Computer Science 1st Usman Yousaf 1st Khush Bakht Sheeraz 1st Muhammad Zeerak Khan 2nd Romeel Ahmed Sanwal 2nd Hamza Bin Mazhar 3rd Umer Wahid 3rd Talha Khan Arshad

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Junior Cambridge Quiz Competition Trophy 1st Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Ismail Shaheed House 2nd Attal Khan Sports Trophies 3rd Muhammad Kashif Basketball Pre Junior Cambridge Seniors Shah Ismail Shaheed House 1st Zeeshan Ahmed 2nd Sufian Saeed Juniors Shah Ismail Shaheed House 3rd Muhammad Bilal Ali Cricket Seniors Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Academics Trophy Juniors Sultan Tipu Shaheed House Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Football Co-curricular Activities Seniors Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Best Qari Hafiz Muhammad Amin Juniors Shah Ismail Shaheed House Best Naat Khawan Raja Tauseef Hockey Seniors Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Naat/Qiraat Trophy Juniors Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Sher Khan Shaheed House Squash Best Speaker Urdu (Declamation) Seniors Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Senior Ijlal Haider Syed Juniors Sher Khan Shaheed House Junior Bilal Liaqat Tennis Urdu Declamation Trophy Seniors Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Sultan Tipu Shaheed House Juniors Sultan Tipu Shaheed House

Best Speaker English (Declamation) Volleyball Senior Fahad Zaman Seniors Shah Ismail Shaheed House Juniors Sher Khan Shaheed House Junior Saqib Ali Athletics English Declamation Trophy Seniors Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Sultan Tipu Shaheed House Juniors Sultan Tipu Shaheed House

Independence Day Trophy Best Athlete Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Ahmed Asghar Best Sportsman Interior Economy Trophy Ahmed Asghar Shah Ismail Shaheed House Dr Waqarullah Memorial Trophy Syed Ahmed Shaheed House Quiz Competition Winners Senior Faraz Ahmed Butt Chief of the Army Staff Champion’s Trophy Junior Usman Tanveer Syed Ahmed Shaheed House

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Osama Bin Nazeer receiving his medal for standing 2nd in 1st Year Pre-Medical Group

SAS House the winner of Inter House Squash Trophy

Omer Ishtiaq receiving the shield of College Prefect

STS House the winner of Inter House English Declamation

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Army Burn Hall College for Boys, has always held a unique and distinct position amongst the elite institutions of Pakistan. All it owes to it’s doctrine and reassurance of the ideology to uphold the exalted educational status. Our students have been carrying remarkable traditions of producing refulgent results and hoisting the flag in high altitudes.

Students of Army Burn Hall College for Boys have carved out unforgettable history for themselves, exerting hard to maintain lofty standards set by their predecessors, rather augmenting them with excellence in future. Last year, too, the Hallians, who were well aware of their responsibilities that they had to put their shoulder behind the most difficult and defiant task of building the nation into what their parents and the College wished, so they added yet another feather of glory to its splendiferous past. New targets were achieved and march towards new goals was never ceased. The young Hallians brought laurels and prowess not only for themselves but also for their College as well. All these enthusiastic tasks could not be possible without the ample support of the College Administration, which took keen interest in these activities. Some of the glimpses of achievements are mentioned in succeeding paras.

In academics, the young Hallians proved their mettle with a bang. The th9 class won the praise and laurels by clinching maximum number of A1 and As in Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education’s Annual Examination – SSC – 1 (9th Class). A total of 176 students appeared, out of which 149 students clinched A1 and A

Outgoing 2nd Year Class with the Principal and the Faculty

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Their forerunners also did not lag behind in the Board’s SSC – II (10th Class) examination. In this examination, 178 students appeared, 173 students were placed in A1 and A grades and only 5 were placed in B grade. This is a remarkable achievement as compared to the results of previous years. The shining star was Muhammad Hamza, who secured 987 marks and was 1st in the class. Danish Saifullah and Hammad Bashir were 2nd and 3rd with 983 and 981 marks respectively.

In HSSC – Part-I (FSc 1st Year) Annual Examination a total of 159 students appeared in Pre Medical, Pre Engineering and Computer Science Groups. 39 students secured A1 and A grades. Shahbaz Ijaz of Pre Medical Group stood 1st by getting 434 marks. In Pre Engineering Group, Omer Ishtiaq stood 1st with 451 marks. In Computer Science Group, Khushbukht Sheraz secured 1st position with 419 marks.

In HSSC – Part-II (FSc 2nd Year) Annual Examination, 180 students appeared in Pre Medical, Pre Engineering and Computer Science Groups. 88 students obtained A1 and A grades, while 80 students grabbed B grade. Khawar Latif Khan of Pre-Engineering Group Section was 1st with 969 marks and Faraz Ahmad Butt stood 1st in Pre Medical Group section with 927 marks, while in Computer Science Group Sarmad Nazir Abbasi secured 1st position with 836 marks.

Appointment Holders with the Principal

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In Cambridge Examinations, our students not only achieved personal records but broke many previous College records as well. 28 students appeared in the O Levels Examinations and obtained 172 A*, A and B grades. The Hallian, who made his Alma Mater proud, was Hamza bin Mazhar who scored 5 A*. Usman Yousaf and Muhammad Zeerak Khan scored 3 A*.

Besides achieving curricular feats, Hallians did not ignore co-curricular activities. Literary activities are the regular feature of students’ training. It aims at developing the art of public speaking through debate, declamation contests and other similar activities. These contests also develop and broaden the intellectual horizon of the students. Our fiery orators Fahad Zaman and Ijlal Haider participated in the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest organized by Pakistan Scouts Cadet College, Batrasi. Another team comprising Jamal Yaqoob and Mehmood Sultan was charged to participate in All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest at Govt College University, Lahore.

Sports is an integral part of the daily routine of Army Burn Hall College for Boys. The cream of young Hallians achieved the feats of excellence in this field as well. The College teams played sports fixtures with Lawrence College, Ghora Gali and Aitchison College, Lahore. Our Hockey team won the match, while the Basketball team lost the match and the fixture with Lawrence College Ghora Gali ended in a draw. Later on their Junior Teams visited the College to play matches with our Junior teams which our team won.

Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. — David Frost It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things. — Leonardo da Vinci If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. — Joseph Addison Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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BSUO Awais Iftikhar receiving the Sword of Honour

Army Burn Hall College is one of the elite institutions of the country, which is well aware of its obligation towards the nation building process, and produced students who had and have been part of this process.

The sons of this great institution have been rendering valuable services in every walk of life hence making their ‘Alma Mater’ proud. One such son of Burn Hall is Syed Awais Iftikhar, who got admission in 7th class in 2004.

After completing his education he joined Pakistan Military Academy Kakul in 2011 in 127 Long Course. He not only stood first in his course but also won the coveted award of “Sword of Honour” for showing best all round performance in his two years stay at the Academy.

Through his hard constant efforts, he proved his college motto “To what heights can I not rise” Undoubtedly his parents are so fortunate people. Awais Iftikhar is the real boy of their heart. He made his institution proud and source of motivation for the future generation of Hallians.

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Quaid’s Saying

If we want to make this great state of Pakistan happy and prosperous we should wholly and solely concentrate especially on the masses and the poor. You are free, you are free to go to your temples, mosques or any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion, caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the state. In due course of time Hindus will cease to be Hindus and Muslims will cease to be Muslims not in a religious sense for that is the personal faith of individual but in a political sense as citizens of one state

Address to the constituent Assembly of Pakistan, Karachi August 11, 1947

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Luxuries of Today are the Necessities of Tomorrow

Talha Khan 1st Year B

Activities in the early days of human existence were men came to realize the benefits and comforts that concentrated on the acquisition of sustenance. With they derive from the use of new inventions and when the passage of time, however, they began learning how the advantages of using a thing are fully realized, men to use certain things which though were not essential tend to regard it as essential to their existence. Even for their survival but important for their comfort. In decorative materials have acquired some importance modern times, those things would be described as in modern living and many of them are considered luxuries that can be afforded by selected few. As human necessities. Take window curtains for instance, which beings further progressed, they sought to increase the are now regarded as necessary to keep privacy, though comfort and began to regard those things as necessities. in the past, only the rich considered it worthwhile to This has been man’s attitude towards everything, that is, use them for decorative purposes. It has now become in time what they regarded as luxuries originally, they convention that the things in the private chambers of began to refer as necessities. house should not be exposed to the public gaze. Hence, the curtains are considered essential for decent living in We consider almost all of the things which society. were regarded only as luxuries a few years ago to be indispensable to our existence today. For example, the Sometimes, however, considerations of social electronic media plays an important part in the life of a status too have led to the recognition of certain things modern man. The spread of education has strengthened as necessities. When a substantial number of people in the man’s curiosity of world affairs. Consequently, the society use certain things which were treated differently electronic media has become one of the main sources of before and were regarded as luxuries, they become information. It also provides entertainment to a variety necessary for others to use them to maintain their status of people. Like electronic media, motor vehicles were in the society. Men, today, are too conscious of their early used by rich and privileged people only. Today, they position in society, and to assert their social influence are being regarded as necessities by almost all working whenever it is possible, they gain possession of certain men. This owes to the great economic and social change things such as telephone or refrigerators which they having occurred during the last few decades. More and had earlier regarded as luxuries. Thus the necessity of more industries are being established in various parts of one becomes the luxury for others. the world with the result that the activities and demands of man have increased manifold. Workers have to Hence, most of the necessities of today are actually travel great distances to earn their livelihood, and the not necessities in the sense that they are absolutely limited time at their disposal compels them to regard necessary for survival, but that they are required to add motor vehicles as indispensable to their activities. The to the comforts of life and our social position, and there main reason for acceptance as necessities, what were is no doubt that many more of the luxuries of today will at first regarded as luxuries is that, in course of time, come to be regarded as necessities of tomorrow.

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Science in the Detection of Crime

Jamal Yaqub 2nd Year B

Much to his housekeeper’s disgust, the great Interrogation has always been an important part of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes carried out criminal investigation. In uncivilized countries, drugs, scientific experiments in his Baker street rooms in the psychological pressure and often physical torture have cause of solving crimes. Since his day, science has played been, and still are used. These methods are banned in an increasingly important part in both the detection civilized countries. However, even in the latter, the police and the proof of crime. Technology, the derivative of occasionally enforce signatures to false statements or to science, is used by most countries’ police forces today statements which are subsequently mutilated. Taped and is responsible for bringing many criminals to interviews today now go some way to overcome this justice. abuse, though even tapes can be falsified. A good deal of crime detection and prevention has been privatized in Footprint casts and fingerprints are traditional recent years. Some countries allow firearms to security methods of detection. Fingerprinting was invented guards, others, such as the UK, do not. Various pieces in Great Britain by Francis Galton and has been of of technology are in common use. Closed-circuit TV fundamental importance in detection for decades. Some cameras allow centralized observation of customers in countries fingerprint their whole populations, though large stores. Flood-lighting around buildings can be others, Britain included, regard this as an infringement triggered electronically when anybody approaches in of personal freedom, and restrict fingerprinting to the dark. Foot patrols are issued with light intensifiers, those accused of a criminal offence, or to those who a military development, enabling them to see without are screened for certain security categories. Science being seen. ‘Electric eye’ burglar alarms have been in use both in public buildings and in private homes for has greatly enhanced the efficiency of this system. many years. Fingerprints are now held on computer, and much time and cost is saved by the fact that information can be Observation by police ‘on the beat’ who know their exchanged instantaneously throughout the country. own areas intimately has always been a recognized and Co-operation with the National Crime Information valuable means of crime detection and prevention, center in the US and with Interpol in the continent bolstering the citizen’s sense of security. Unfortunately, of Europe greatly enhances this facility. Records this is being replaced by police car patrols. And although of convicted criminals are now held on microfilm the latter are in radio communication with officers on in conjunction with fingerprints, photographs and foot and with police headquarters, the general public personal profiles and stores as computer data. These, see this development as retrograde. Despite all the again, are capable of instant retrieval countrywide and above, crime is on the increase in many countries. Its can also be made available overseas. In the UK this data detection is no doubt becoming more efficient, due to cannot be disclosed to a jury during a criminal trial, but scientific advance. This is related to an entirely different should the verdict be guilty a previous criminal record factor; the decline in religious faith and observance, becomes available in the matter of sentencing. which instills moral standards into children.

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Disability

Mehmood Sultan 2nd Year C

Disability refers to the condition of being physically The government should introduce steps to ensure or mentally disabled or challenged. The physically all the disabled people have access to education and disabled are those physically handicapped such as the employment. In fact, special legislations and laws ought crippled, the blind, the mute as well those having some to be introduced that make it compulsory for employers form of physical deformities. Those mentally disabled to allocate a certain number of jobs for the disabled. suffer from mental retardation such as cerebral palsy The Welfare department too should provide financial and down syndrome among others. assistance and medical access to disabled persons who come from poor backgrounds. There are thousands of disabled people in Asia and many face discrimination on a regular basis which takes Ongoing campaigns to educated society on the many forms. Very few employers hire disabled people need to accept and live in harmony with the disabled, as the latter is considered more a liability than an asset rather than treat them as burdens or pariahs, need to in the organization. However, these fears are completely be launched. In fact, the awareness should start from a unfounded. Many a blind and hearing impaired persons young age. Instead of setting up special schools for the have contributed tremendously to organizations they disabled, the government should institute regulations are attached to. In fact, there are many cases of how that abolish such schools and the disabled children disabled personalities have done themselves proud by sent to regular schools. This would enable the regular being their own bosses. Their success stories include students to understand and accept their peers despite those who run their own business such as shops, the latter being obviously disadvantaged. The disabled restaurants, handicraft centers in addition to those children too would not suffer from low esteem or even who have become teachers and professionals through feel embarrassed mixing with regular children. sheer hardwork and determination. Many of them have even become successful sports persons participating in In addition, most of our public infrastructure, Paralympic Games and winning medals. It is a folly to public transport and government buildings are not think that only physically able people can make one’s disabled-friendly. There has to be a concerted effort to country and nation proud. ensure the special persons have access to these places and not feel hampered in anyway. However, those who are successful are only a handful. Since many encounter discrimination, they Thus, it is high time that we accept the special tend to alienate themselves from society as they feel persons as an important component of our society. unwanted and rejected, Our mindset has to change Despite their handicap, they play an important role in to accept these people and integrate them into our our lives and at the same time they need our respect, society. acceptance and understanding.

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Food Preservation

Hassan Khan 2nd Year B

Men have preserved their foods from ancient times packing in a mixture of salt and ice; today, cold storage in order to keep the results of harvesting for winter is big business and refrigeration is a highly-developed months, for resale, for storage, and for transporting science. ‘Dehydration’ may be bracketed with this from sea to inland, overseas, or cross-country. To do so, method, as the principle involved is the same, namely they generally used nature’s methods, which are drying, to suspend the operation of bacteria which requires parching and fermenting. Parching is the most natural normal temperatures for chemical reaction. This is method, but for many thousands of years, others have why reconstituted eggs cannot be dehydrated again, also been used. Direct fermentation of liquids, usually and melted ice-cream refrozen. The second method of by the introduction of yeast, has not only preserved destruction is by heat-processes, which destroy all the liquids but also enhanced their quality, the same of bacteria present in food and drink. This process is used course applying to salting. Smoking has preserved, before canning foods in hermetically-sealed containers, and sometimes improved both fish and meat. Hickory great care being taken not to allow the foods or drinks wood is generally used for the fires, and natural juices to become re-infested after cooling and before canning. are contained by a slight coating of wood creosote. The third method is to preserve by the addition of chemicals, which control or destroy bacteria. This It was not until recently that the causes of is merely a follow-up of the old systems of salting, rottenness were understood, these being the reactions smoking and candling. of bacteria, moulds, yeasts and micro-organisms. Some fermentation and moulds are, of course, necessary Eventually, the method of ‘cold sterilization’ is in the production of food and drink; moulds, for expected to supersede most of the others; this amounts example, being used in cheese-making. But the real to exposing the food-stuffs to ionizing radiation. ‘breakthrough’ in preservation against the causes of rottenness came, when it was learnt how to deal with Today more than mere food-preservation is the micro-organisms present in all foods and drinks, sought by the consumer, and for this reason, processes and which react chemically over a period to produce are becoming more and more sophisticated. Quality, unpalatable or poisonous food or drink. There are three economy and convenience are sought by modern basic methods. man —­ especially modern woman -- convenience is important, the ‘ready-cooked’ meal is popular, while, in Firstly, food may be preserved by cooling or Western, or ‘Westernized’ communities, goods do not freezing, to a very low temperature when long-term sell easily if they lack colour, a good appearance, natural preservation is required. This was originally done by flavour, the right texture, and free from defects.

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Love Begets Love

Adil Ali Shah 1st Year B

Love is an emotion of strong affection and about them, I like you, I like you, I like you. Say this personal attachment. It is a virtue representing all of silently to yourself a number of times until you begin human kindness, compassion and affection. The most to feel it. If you feel you like others, they will feel your important thing in experiencing a more worthwhile liking too. We cannot love everyone instantly, but we life is our capacity to love and like people. Love is the can start by liking them. greatest force in the world. It is a fact that cannot be resisted and it promotes peace, unity and harmony in When we are feeling good about people, we the world. become jubilant. We are sharing God’s gift of love with others. We can become channels of love. The more we When we feel good about ourselves, we will feel fill our hearts and minds with loving thoughts, the less good about others too. It is important not to dwell on space we will have for unpleasant thoughts. Express our weaknesses but to work steadily towards changing love, show love and you will be loved in return. God and overcoming our weaknesses, bit by bit. We cannot Almighty teaches us that we have been created to love hate and love at the same time. What we feel towards Him and when we think of Him, our hearts are filled some people will be reflected in the way we feel about all with His love. Every time we pray we receive His love. the people. In life, there is no place for jealousy, hatred and other negative emotions. If we begin to work on God is in love with all of us and we should live our the positive feelings in a friendship and concentrate on lives sharing the same love, spreading smiles all around. our personal weak points, we will find that other people react much more positively to our actions. Love is the answer for most of the world’s questions. It is a necessary feeling in life. Also, it draws people When you see your friends and family, or meet together in a way that they like to help and care about people who tease you or say unkind things, try thinking each other.

We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Acid Rain, Its Causes and Prevention

Naveed Ahmad Anjum Lecturer in Chemistry

Acid rain is a rain or any other form of CAUSES OF ACID RAIN precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). Natural Phenomenon. The principal natural It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, phenomena that contribute acid-producing gases to and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emission of the atmosphere are emissions from volcanoes. Thus, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides for example, fumaroles from Laguna Caliente crater of which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere Poás Volcano created extremely high amounts of acid to produce acids. Governments have made efforts since rain and fog with acidity 2 of pH, clearing an area of 1970s to reduce the release of sulphur dioxide into the any vegetation and frequently causing irritation to the atmosphere with positive results. Nitrogen oxides can eyes and lungs of inhabitants in nearby settlements. also be produced naturally by lightning strikes and Acid-producing gasses are created also by biological sulphur dioxide is produced by volcanic eruptions. The processes that occur on the land, in wetlands, and in chemicals in acid rain can cause paint to peel, corrosion of steel structures such as bridges, and erosion of stone the oceans. The major biological source of sulphur statues. containing compounds is dimethyl sulphur. Nitric acid in rainwater is an important source of fixed nitrogen Definition. “Acid Rain” is a popular term referring for plant life, and is also produced by electrical activity to the deposition of wet (rain, snow, sleet, fog, cloud in the atmosphere such as lightning. Acidic deposits water, and dew) and dry (acidifying particles and gases) have been detected in glacial ice thousands of years old acidic components. Distilled water, once carbon dioxide in remote parts of the globe. Soils of coniferous forests is removed, has a neutral pH of 7. Liquids with a pH less are naturally very acidic due to the shedding of needles than 7 are acidic, and those with a pH greater than 7 are and this phenomenon should not be confused with acid alkaline. “Clean” or unpolluted rain has a slightly acidic rain. pH of over 5.7, because carbon dioxide and water in the air react together to form carbonic acid, but unpolluted Human Activity. The principal cause of acid rain also contains other chemicals. A common example rain is sulphur and nitrogen compounds from human is nitric acid produced by electric discharge in the sources, such as electricity generation, factories, and atmosphere such as lightning. Carbonic acid is formed motor vehicles. Coal power plants are one of the most by the reaction polluting factors. The gases can be carried hundreds of g kilometres in the atmosphere before they are converted H2O(l) + CO2 (g) H2CO3 (aq) to acids and deposits. In the past, factories had short Carbonic acid then can ionize in water forming low concentrations of hydronium and carbonate ions: funnels to let out smoke but this caused many problems locally; thus, factories now have taller smoke funnels. g However, dispersal from these taller stacks causes H2O(l) + H2CO3 (aq) HCŌ3 (aq) + H3O+ (aq) Acid deposition is an environmental issue which pollutants to be carried farther, causing widespread ecological damage. includes additional acids to H2CO3.

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PREVENTION purity of calcium sulphate is high. In others, they are placed in landfill. However, the effects of acid rain can Many coal-burning power plants use flue-gas last for generations, as the effects of pH level change desulphurization (FGD) to remove sulphur-containing can stimulate the continued leaching of undesirable gases from their stack gases. For a typical coal-fired chemicals into otherwise pristine water sources, killing power station, FGD will remove 95 percent or more of vulnerable insects and fish species and blocking of the SO in the flue gases. An example of FGD is the 2 efforts to restore native life. Vehicle emissions control wet scrubber which is commonly used. A wet scrubber reduces emissions of nitrogen oxides from motor is basically a reaction tower equipped with a fan that vehicles. extracts hot smoke stack gases from a power plant into the tower. Lime or limestone in slurry form is also International Treaties. A number of international injected into the tower to mix with the stack gases and treaties on the long range transport of atmospheric combine with the sulphur dioxide present. The calcium pollutants have been agreed, for example, Sulphur carbonate of the limestone produces pH-neutral Emissions Reduction Protocol under the Convention calcium sulphate that is physically removed from the on Long-Range Trans boundary Air Pollution. Canada scrubber. That is, the scrubber turns sulphur pollution and the US signed the Air Quality Agreement in 1991. into industrial sulphates. In some areas the sulphates Most European countries and Canada have signed the are sold to chemical companies as gypsum when the treaties.

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

— Martin Luther King, Jr. Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

— Helen Keller Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence. — Robert Frost Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness. — Khalil Gibran

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The Concept of Hybridization

Qaisar Sajid 2nd Year B

When Walter Heitler and Fritz London started one pair of electrons on the atom. In case of molecule working on the Valence Bond Theory (VBT), based on with only a single central atom, the steric number of quantum-mechanical approach, certain phenomena central atom is of only importance to explain the regarding molecules failed them specifically the shapes geometry of the molecule. Say, we have the molecule of molecules, equal bond lengths and equal valencies whose central atom has steric number five, this means of atoms for instance , carbon in methane. Actually, the we acquire five hybrid orbitals to explain the molecule; orbital differ in their relative penetrations and energy, hence the central atom would be sp3 hybridized. Once hence simple interpenetration of orbital does not give the steric number of the central atom is determined , it satisfactory explanation of sigma bond formation. Even becomes easy to determin the hybridization in the atom if excitation of paired electrons in carbon atoms are for example an atom with steric number two would considered to a higher orbital to increase the number of require hybrid orbitals , hence the hybridization in the unpaired electrons from two to four and make carbon atom would simply be sp. atom tetravalent Heitler and London still failed to explain equal bond length and specific orientation of It is not essential that hybrid orbitals are designated ligands in the resulting bonding species. Linus Pauling to form sigma bond. They may form no bonds if they eventually came out with the solution of this problem in are already occupied by two electrons of the same the form of phenomenon referred to as “Hybridization” atoms, termed as the lone pair in ammonia. One out which is defined as “hybridization is simply the of four hybrid orbitals is occupied by a lone pair , the mathematical addition of orbitals to give a set of new other three hybrid orbitals of nitrogen and 1 orbital of orbits with same shape , energy and orientations in three hydrogen atoms interpenetrate to form ammonia space used for sigma bonding” molecule . in compounds of normal elements with one central atom , the atom may undergo sp, sp2, sp3, sp3d, The new orbitals differ from the intermixed or sp3d2 or sp3d3. mathematically added parent atomic orbitals and have lower energy. The hybridization model derives some SP Hybridization of its success from the explanation that hybridization ‘Sp’ indicates only two hybrid orbitals, hence an releases energy, thereby lowering the energy contact atom with steric number two would be sp hybridized of the system, making it more stable. Not only this, in the molecule for example carbon of carbon dioxide the new hybrid orbitals having same penetration is sp hybridized. The two hybrid orbitals are oriented explain equal bond length in case of similar ligands, such that they lie at straight angles with respect to each equal valencies bond energies and correct geometries other. VSEPR theory, proposed about 25 years later did as well. Anyhow, only half filled hybrid orbitals take agree with all the structures obtained by applying VBT part in bond formation. Hybridization gives an easier and the hybridization concept. simpler model that enables us to explain the shapes of molecules. It is related directly to the steric number of SP2 Hybridization the atom under consideration. Steric number is the sum Sp2 is the sum of one ‘S’ and two P orbitals, hence of sigma bonds formed by an atom and the number of an sp2 hybridized atom has three hybrid orbitals,

Quo Non Ascendam 53 The Hallmark 2012-13 Q U M O A Army Burn Hall College for Boys N ND ON ASCE each with the orbital character proportional to the SP3D4 and SP3D5 hybridization number of specific parent orbitals taking part in the Generally SP3D4 and SP3D5 hybridizations are hybridization. The three hybrid orbitals are oriented neither considered nor discussed. The reason for this such that their lobes point toward the corners of an is that we do not have normal species with this high equilateral triangle with 120 degrees angle between electronic configuration except for noble gases but they each hybridized orbital. An atom with steric number are generally inert. Anyhow, anions if have tetragonal three would be sp2 hybridized for example boron in antiprismatic structure an agreement with sp3d4 boron trifluoride planer , the normal structure of the hybridization, if considered. For sp3d5 hybridization molecule would be triangular planner. However in case a hybrid orbital is occupied by the lone pair of electrons nine or more valence electrons are required which is of a central atom, a bent molecule with two ligands is ruled out for normal element because such a high formed, for instance, sulphur dioxide. electronic contraction leads to instability, anyhow, steric number nine structures are expected to be capped 3 SP hybridization square antiprismatic. Sp3 hybridization corresponds to the steric number four many of the common covalent bonded Limitations system as ammonia, water and methane have sp3 Although, hybridization concept is successful hybridized central atom. If all the hybrid orbitals are in explaining the geometries of several molecules but involved in bonding, the stricter of resulting molecule the molecules are not free from individual deviation would be tetrahydral with 109.47 degrees bond angle. The molecule stricter bends to triangle pyramindal and from excepted structure and behaviour. Actually, angular in case of occupation of one and two hybrid the hybridization model deals very simply with the orbitals by the lone pair of electrons of the central atom. molecules. In some molecules, it is not simply the orbital overlap that determines the structure and behaviour 3 SP D hybridization of molecules for example some common phenomena 3 In sp d hybridization, one ‘s’, three ‘p’ and a ‘d’ which fail simple hybridized models are inner core orbitals intermix to give a set of five sp3d hybrid orbitals polarization as in gaseous phasehalide structures of oriented such that they form a trigonal bipyramid higher members of group two, steric crowding of ligands with three orbitals in triangular plane and two orbitals as xenon hexafluoride, ligand-ligand repulsions and perpendicular to the plane phosphorus in phosphorus pentachloride is the most common example of sp3d above all, it is just a theoretical model but as it explains hybridized atom . One lone pair in the hybrid orbitals the molecule satisfactorily , the molecule is generally gives a see-saw or disphenoid and two hybrid orbitals accepted. Perhaps, the major failure of the hybridization occupied by the lone pairs give T-shaped molecules. model rests with the paramagnetic species. Even where the hybridized orbitals are failed and all electrons are SP3D3 hybridization paired the molecules exhibit para magnetic character 3 3 A few stable molecule exist with sp d hybridized which shows the presence of unpaired electrons or in central atom. Normally the steric number seven indicates the other words, half filled orbitals. For that matter a pentagonal bipyramidal geometry and in rare cases , molecules orbitals theory holds success. However, the capped octahedron five orbitals lie in a pentagonal the valence bond theory and hybridization model is plane and two at the perpendicular axial positions in superior to simple models as the G.N Lewis structure the pentagonal bipyramid . Some common examples are iodine heptafluoride, chlorine heptafluoride and and the VSEPR theory because of its wave mechanical some anions. Participation of lone pairs of electrons in approach; even sometimes it is better than MOT, geometry determination gives pentagonal pyramind consider geometry explanation for example. Anyhow, with one and pentagonal planar molecule with two lone for a more detailed and better explanation of a system, pair of electrons over the central atom. a combination of theories is applied.

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Learning Through Information Technology Muhammad Naeem 2nd Year C

In this world every person has to strive hard to person who is computer literate. Blessed are the ones keep up to the making life. He also, quite constantly, who have kept up their pace in this race of advancement. has to face forces of nature for survival. He has to There is clear and widespread agreement among the protect and defend himself. This struggle for survival public and the educators that all students need to be has been going on since the times unknown and will proficient computer users. Computer literacy is growing carry on in future forever. Every generation comes up at a reasonable pace in our country, but we are still far with new thoughts, starts afresh and lays foundation to behind most of other nations. the beginning of a new era; change is an essential part of life. By using information technology students can decide about their studies, learning time, place and Though, the road to Pakistan’s progress is a bit resources in a better way. Students can work in more bumpy, but it is progressing slowly and steadily. It supportive environments, seek help from teachers and is striving to become a better place for the coming fellows and share their learning experience and ideas generation to live. In order to achieve such a target, in conducive and productive fashion. Internet provides it is necessary to equip ourselves with the most learners with the latest and relevant information at advance technology and be well informed of the latest their own place and they can form a virtual community advancement in the field of science. To compete with of learning at global level. Teaching organizations this ever growing and changing world, we need to stand are adopting information and communication tall and answer the queries of the day. technologies especially the computers , worldwide web, teleconferencing and educational television because of Computer technology is one such example which their cost effectiveness, accessibility and flexibility of has developed tremendously over the years. The world choices. has become the big global village and almost everything is being done with the help of computers .There is So, like the rest of the world, our schools and also no denying the fact that internet has become one colleges should equip themselves with the latest great source of knowledge. It has made the sharing information technologies and equipment. It simply of knowledge and information so very easy. This gives a new dimension to the whole process of learning. development of information technology has brought Students can be “plugged into computers” to the the world close together and the things happening in drill and practice that is not so different from work one part of the world are brought to the knowledge of books. Teachers can use multimedia technology to people living in another part in the blink of an eye. give more colourful and stimulating lectures. The use of information technology gives unbounded access Students of the present age have an easy access to information which can be turned into knowledge. to the computer and internet. All the information and Appropriately used with proper guidance, information the knowledge is at their fingertips. Still the lucky man technology can prove to be a tool for development of having all the access to this information would be the higher thinking skills.

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Strange But True

Ahsan Rashid Qazi 2nd Year A

Mystery is anything or any event having an “unclear in 10.000 BC. The empire was rich; its cities were history” i.e which is not fully understood by our minds ornamented with jewels and ivory. and is weird riddle that can’t be solved by our brain, computers having a limited Ram. Life itself is a mystery. The people were involved in unsocial activities The things surrounding us and the events occurring and were fond of wine. They were also believed to around us are also a mystery. We may be able to explain perform black magic and sorcery. The armies invaded something to a certain extent but if “Sherlock” is asking the surrounding countries and had many conquests. us questions as “What? Why? and How”? We might not Later due to the wickedness of its people, Atlantis was be able to answer everything. Say, take the example of overwhelmed by floods and sank into the ocean. an electron, we can explain its size, charge, mass etc on Many ancient historians believed that Atlantis the basis of scientific research but one cannot answer was a real island yet no remains have yet been found. “Why an electron is assigned negative and not positive In 1967, an international team while searching for the charge’’? “Why are protons not given a negative charge lost civilization, discovered an ancient Minoan town instead?” buried by volcano ash since 1500 BC on a Greek island, Thera. Whether there is buried civilization with lots of However, the answers to all mysteries of nature treasure in the bed of Atlantic Ocean, nobody knows. exist yet all the facts are in such a higgledy-piggledy state that they are not easily interpreted by everyone. The scientists and research workers are in a continuous The Devil’s Triangle effort to solve these riddles. Some of these mysteries are Also called “limbo of the lost” is the name of an found to be true while others are simply mythologies. area in Atlantic Ocean of the southeastern United States However all of them are strange and interesting. with the corners at Bermuda, Florida and Purto Rico. It is well known by the term, “The Bermuda Triangle”. Here I have gathered some information about a few interesting mysteries of nature. Why do not you put In and around this area, many planes, boats and your head in this cumbersome work and simply tell me ships have reportedly disappeared under mysterious whether these are just mythologies or strange but true circumstances. The number of reported disappearances events. is far greater than would normally be expected in an area of that size. In all cases, according to the reports, The Lost World of Atlantis the weather was good, no distress calls were made and though searches were made; yet no survivors, no Whether Atlantis is a legendary island or a real one wreckage, no bodies, not even oil slicks from the lost it’s still a controversy. Plato first described it in “Timacus vessels were found. In some cases boats were reportedly and Critias”. Atlantis was said to be a beautiful island found intact, except that their crew were missing. In in the Atlantic Ocean, west of the pillars of Hercules. several cases warm meals were on the tables and the (Straits of Gibraltar). It was a seat of powerful empire animals on board unharmed.

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The most famous disappearance is that of Flight Stonehenge. Many different answers came from 195 Navy Torpedo bomber on a routine training flight research studies. Some said it’s a burial place, others from Fort Lauferdale , Florida, on December 5,1945. A said it’s a crematorium; still others declared it to be a search plane sent after them also did not return. The temple. loss has been attributed to strange unknown forces as, underwater volcanoes, undiscovered magnetic It took Gerald S Hawkins ten years of patience forces, time warps, UFO’s hidden ocean caravans. and persistence study to figure out what Stonehenge These explanations have led to the production of many was. And when he found this out, Gerald was awarded exciting movies but do such things exist in real world? the Nobel Prize. Gerald S Hawkins was an American It is still to be explained. astronomer who first declared the Stonehenge was an amazing astronomical observatory and a calendar of Although the Bermuda Triangle is still a mystery, surprising complexity and accuracy. yet some investigators claim that the mystery is really a self-made legend. In some cases the writers of the The ancient people used to observe the moon, stars reported cases have deliberately withheld information and sun from different points around the Stonehenge. that would contradict the mystery (to keep the They were able to predict eclipses with high accuracy. interesting show going on). Also they used to direct their navigators about different reference stars for guidance of direction in the oceans. The Stonehenge Could people in 1800 BC be so sophisticated that their monuments required a ten years study of the modern A prehistoric monument of giant stone blocks, man to find their meaning? Of course yes, the example each weighing more than 50 tons, was erected 3500 of Stonehenge is marvellous. years ago on the Salisbury plain, Wiltshire, England. The builders and their purpose have been a mystery Being students, we have to study our text books a for centuries which civilization carried these stone lot, yet we should at least read something extracurricular blocks heavier than 50 tone 3500 years ago to build this that is scientific as well as beneficial whenever we architecture. find spare time. Although we can’t know everything yet it is better that one should know something What was the use of this architecture at that time? about everything rather than everything about one How wise were man’s ancestors from the modern thing only. era to acquire any scientific information from this

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

— Abraham Lincoln Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

— Winston Churchill

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Talent Requires Courage

Hammad Bashir 2nd Year A

Talent is the hidden power of a person to analyse and, this thing will again increase your tension. The best and create. If someone realizes its importance and is thing to do is that despite their presences you produce motivated by the force that it extracts upon him, he the courage and will to speak, which is not easy for the would get courage and the world will practically be at first time. However practice makes a man perfect. On his feet. But, it is easier said than done, because almost the first day, you will commit ten mistakes, the other every person in the world has been bestowed with some day your graph fall to five and the next day you may be powers, but because of fear and lack of opportunity able to speak fluently. This exhibits that hard work can he never exposes it. Sometimes, if a person gets an surmount every obstacle and barrier in life. opportunity even then he may not be able to express his true abilities. For example, a person maybe a very We often hear people saying that a talented person good speaker, he delivers a long and bombastic lecture can do anything. There is no doubt but it is no use if on any topic whenever he is alone, but the moment he is you cannot address your talent with practical action. A brought to face the public, he becomes deaf and dumb. wrestler may have the talent to defeat any other wrestler That is because, he does not have the courage to speak but the main problem is whether he is aware of his talent in front of public. or not. If he is totally oblivious of his talent, then he can never compete with even a ten times weaker wrestler Now, to enable the same member of our society, to than himself, to make him realize his talent he will need free him of the reluctance and hesitation, he will have training and good coaching. He will need a person who to get full control over his senses and will have to break could remove his ignorance about his strength. This all the barriers, which do not allow him to speak. We shows how important training is for a person. observe that a person may have a talent but he cannot polish it. He will consider himself as the most intelligent Talent is not something to be invented but it is to be person and the best speaker for all those who are present discovered, it is just like a mineral wealth of the world, on the occasion, which certainly is not a piece of cake. which is hidden in the earth waiting to be discovered by When you know that some talented or knowledgeable someone and expose them to the world of the rules and people are present, you cannot ignore their presence reality.

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Charity

Ibtisam Khan 8th C

Charity is one of the noblest tasks that a man can in terms of money, food, clothes or even empathy, then do in his life. According to different religious beliefs, the world would definitely be better off. our life on earth is just a transitory phase of an eternal There is no denying the fact that sections from the journey towards salvation. So, this brief period that we rich have always contributed to uplift the poor. Many are on earth, which we call life, has to be lived with a big corporations, charitable trusts and societies make purpose. For some people, the true meaning of life is good contributions in areas of poverty-alleviation, food the joy of giving. They realize this dream of theirs by supply, education and health. Recently the two richest engaging in acts of charity. men on the planet, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffet announced the donation of a A charitable person loves his fellow-beings and lion’s share of their wealth to charity. They also called likes to help them in distress. He is very sensitive to the upon fellow billionaires all over the world to emulate feelings of others. The sight of pain or misery troubles them. This has had a ripple effect whose benefits are him and he tries his level best to alleviate that misery. being seen all over the world. But evidently, a lot more

He is deeply moved at the sight of beggars, or victims of needs to be done. natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes etc. But this does not necessarily mean that one has to be a billionaire to show charity. Even simple actions Today, the world is in greater need of charity like feeding a poor man for a day or teaching a poor than ever before. The gap between the rich and the kid are acts of charity. Every person can do his own bit, poor is widening. Admittedly, we have the billionaire and it would make some difference to another person’s businessmen, sport stars and movie stars. While on the life. Also, acts of charity should not be trumpeted. It other hand, we have millions of diseased and starving should be done from the heart and not for publicity or men, women and children dying for one morsel of other commercial purposes. The best form of charity grain that would keep them alive. If all the rich and the is the one in which the identity of the donor remains one who are reasonably well-off contribute something hidden.

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Hostel life

Umer Ishtiaq 1st Year B

For most adults, be it bachelors, married people active roles in organizing events, participating in them or old folks, the best years of their lives would be their etc. By getting involved in all these activities, we develop hostel lives. Hostel life is ‘the ideal life’, where we are valuable qualities like responsibility, dedication, hard free from parental pressures and disciplining, and there work and problem solving skills, which would stand us is no sibling rivalry .It is almost as if we grow a pair of in great stead for our future corporate lives. wings, and are ready to fly high like birds, to live the life of our dreams But hostel life has its own share of dangers too. Freedom from parental control is a good thing, but only There are many positives of living in a hostel. We if it is used properly. Students, especially those who have need to take care of our own affairs, manage our own had to live in a highly restricted environment, suddenly stuff, and take our own decisions and so on. This creates cherish the newly found freedom of a hostel. Their only a sense of responsibility in us at a relatively early stage, aim would be to enjoy. These people often lose sight as compared to day scholars who would still be nestled of what is right or wrong, and end up with disastrous in the warmth of parental care. Also, for those having a consequences. Some of them are even mislead into disturbed home atmosphere, staying in a hostel comes various wrong activities also if the gang we belong to as a blessing in disguise as it keeps them away from likes to splurge and hang out all the time, we, too might all the trouble and let them focus on more important be misguided .This would take away our focus from the things, especially studies. most important objective, which is to study. Apart from

From an academic perspective also, staying in a this, hostel life has got other disadvantages like bad hostel proves to be advantageous. We are far removed food, dirty surroundings and lack of proper facilities. from the day-to-day distractions and other household responsibilities at home. This gives us a lot of time Thus it is up to the individual to make a choice to spend on studies, and secure better grades. Beside whether to live in a hostel or not. Moreover, if he studies; hostel life provides us many opportunities to decides to experience hostel life, he must be determined take part in extra-curricular activities, arts and sports. to experience it responsibly, in a way that would only In many colleges, it is the hostel inmates who take up benefit him in his later years.

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Pollution

Ahad Ayaz 2nd Year A

“Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky of pollution suffer from several ailments like high blood as well as the earth”. -Henry David Thoreau pressure, asthma and skin diseases. Garbage strewn around leads to break out of epidemics like cholera, This simple statement sums up what Man’s attitude malaria, chikungunya etc. Poisonous chemicals from towards Mother Nature is. Pollution is probably the the air as well as our water bodies have recently caused most serious issue facing the world today. Yet we keep an exponential rise in cancer cases. on turning a blind eye to it, believing that it would not affect us. Pollution of various elements of out ecosystem Now, there is an even bigger danger called climate like air, water, soil and sound has caused serious damage change. Pollution has lead to global warming which already. In Man’s quest for a better life and his mad rush has disturbed the global climatic pattern. Winters have for material possessions has forgotten, or rather chosen become warmer, frequency of droughts and floods has to ignore the impact of his deeds on the environment. increased, and rainfalls have become unpredictable. Things have gone to such a level that life on earth itself Quite naturally, it is the cities, which are the symbols is under threat. of man’s greed, which are the centres of most polluting activities. The fumes emanating from vehicles as well as Scientists say that it is still not late to act, and factories have made the air in cities unfit for breathing. governments all over the world have started acting. Sewage and other garbage from households and Countries are trying their best to control pollution by factories are regularly dumped into our beautiful rivers adopting measures like control of CO2 emissions, using and oceans. Most of the garbage and other solid wastes clean fuels, proper waste management practices, and are dumped on the land itself causing land pollution. planting trees on a large scale. And as if all these were not enough, excessive honking, blaring of music at loud volume, crackers etc have However, no efforts would be complete unless created a relatively new menace of sound pollution. each one of us do our best to protect our environment. We all can contribute in our small way by saving fuel, The biggest irony of all this is that though it is the water and electricity, disposing garbage responsibly earth that gets polluted, ultimately it is man himself and living simple lives. It is the responsibility of each who is digging his own grave because pollution not one of us to safeguard the environment so that future only spoils his own health but also worsens his quality generations can enjoy the beauty and bounty of Mother of life. People in cities who are exposed to various kinds Nature.

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An Ideal Student

Syed Raza Ali Shah 1st Year B

Children are the wealth of a nation. A nation that these qualities are found in abundance in an ideal produces a generation of talented and hardworking student. He treats his parents, teachers and elders with youth marches ahead on the path of progress. However respect, and speaks politely to everybody. In the times creating quality citizens is no easy task and cannot be of crisis, he is the first person for his friends to stand by achieved overnight. The first step for this is to produce them. He never boasts of his achievements and never ideal students in our schools. These ideal students gets depressed by his failures. He is always cheerful and would go on to become ideal citizens. maintains a positive approach to life. He spreads hope and happiness wherever he goes. In short his conduct is Who is an ideal student? There is no definite admired by everyone. answer to that because there are many qualities that together define an ideal student. The most important An ideal student is a voracious reader. He reads quality of an ideal student is that for him, the foremost the newspaper regularly and is well aware about the duty of his school life is to study. He studies regularly events and happenings in various parts of the world. He and works hard to improve his performance in each also reads magazines, novels and short stories. He has examination. But his objective of studying is not to only an excellent grasp on the language and is very good at score good marks or secure a high rank. Beyond that communicating skills. he has a thirst for knowledge, an interest to learn more about everything he observes. Last but not the least, an ideal student loves his parents and family members very much and does as Apart from studies, an ideal student actively gets much as he can to help them and to keep them happy. involved in other activities. He is good in arts and He never wastes his parents’ hard-earned money and sports and regularly participates in intra and inter- believes that knowledge is the biggest wealth he can school events. He is an active member of various clubs acquire. in the school and helps in organizing events. An ideal student grows up to be an asset to his Nevertheless, participating in competitions and family, his society and the country. If only all our winning events is not the only big thing in life, and schools could produce more and more ideal students, an ideal student knows that very well. Virtues like our country could achieve tremendous progress and kindness, compassion, respect, sincerity, honesty and become the envy of the whole world. politeness are equally important in today’s world, and

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Apartheid (Racism)

Usman Masood 1st Year E

For centuries of human existence, we have believed who were brought to America only to be sold as slaves. or rather taught to believe that humanity has by nature, However, in the modern world, racism has got no been divided into races or castes and that certain races place. Our ancestors could be pardoned for all the crimes are superior to others in terms of physical or intellectual they committed in the name of race, as they were not endowments. The discrimination that follows this belief properly informed or educated at that time. But today, is called racism or apartheid. we are much more informed due to the advancements Since time immemorial, society has been divided in Science and Technology. We know very well that all into various classes and communities. In countries like people are equal before God, and that there should be India, there was a caste system. It was believed that no feeling of superiority or inferiority among any race. God had created people of a particular caste only to Any form of racism if practised, is against the law and do one kind of job. So the castes were developed along will not be tolerated. The journey has not been easy. occupational lines. The people who performed low- It required exemplary efforts from great men to bring key jobs were treated badly. This attitude has been so about this change in attitude. strongly ingrained in the Indian psyche that it continues While in India, many leaders led the movement to exist even today, to some measure. to eliminate caste based discrimination, in the United In the western world apartheid is mostly based on States there was the young Martin Luther King who the colour of the skin. The white races consider that they fought for equal rights for blacks. In South Africa, are the true builders of civilization and the ‘lesser people’ Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in jail to get equal rights like the Africans and Asians are destined to serve under for the blacks of his nation. them. It all started around 600 years ago, during the age Even though the efforts of these great men have of colonization, when European explorers discovered been fruitful in bringing changes to the laws of the land, new lands of Africa and Asia. Even as they colonized the the ghost of racism still lies in the minds of many people. African territories, they enslaved their people. The Black Only by educating and cleaning the minds of people, we people of U.S.A are actually descendants of Africans can truly believe to have won the battle against this evil.

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Burn Hall

Ahmad Hassan Khan 1st Year B

“Burn Hall – not just a structure I’ll leave behind” and to be given a farewell party. Time has passed so Goodbye is sad; a dive into the past good bye is heard; quickly! We have given the farewell, it will not be longer its memories’ cost for old faces most go; yet new places before we are going to be given a farewell and have to go. A chapter opened; and a chapter closed. exited from college. That time I think is the least being look forward to. O farewell! O farewell. There are hundreds of memories concerning Burn Burn Hall has been my second home for more Hall in my mind. That time when we would shout with than six years, I am now studying in 2nd year and I joy during a much awaited “sports week” and different shall be taking my board exams next year. After those “declamations”, “quizzes”, cheering ourselves, hoarse for examinations, I will leave this institution. If I leave, I our fellows and house mates. My mind goes to the time shall also leave behind a part of my heart here because when we would, quite frankly, go up to our teachers and Burn Hall has become much more than a collection of say, “Sir, I have a problem. Would you help me? “There building blocks for me , it has become a friend. were the times when our teachers would laugh and joke with us during the lessons. There were the time when Whenever, I hear the name Burn Hall, it brings our teachers give us a fatherly advice, just for our sake. back tons of memories. Every corridor, every nook Ah! …..so many pleasant memories! and corner of this school carries the memories of the hundred million students of past and present, who Just as Burn Hall is my second home, its teachers have studied and who are studying in this prestigious are also my second fathers. They have given us institution. These memories are perhaps much older guidance, when we were lost , congratulated us on then we can imagine. our success, give us hope in our darkest hour, help us in regaining our confidence after our short comings. I When I take a walk around the school, I flash back could go on forever. It is mainly due to them, I should to the time, when we used to stand in the scorching sun for the morning assembly, our little heads burning say that we own such pleasing memories of our school. with fire in heat even of that time? Close to one heater My cousins used to tell me what a big school I went in a huge class room, each boy scrambling to get near to huge buildings, enormous sport grounds and what to every inch of the small heater. To the time when, at not. When I think of my college , I realized that it was the end of each year we would take our exams, to see if not the building of Burn Hall I thought wonderful, it we had, in the whole year, given books the time, they was something else. It was the loving and conducive, deserved. To the time of the excruciating “result day” the encouraging environment, our teachers and P.T.Is when we hope our parents were in good mood and to all were very encouraging. I will never forget this the time when we would watch the senior class giving institution and its great motto:- farewell to those ahead of them and we wonder when such a time will come, we would be ones to give farewell “To what heights can I not rise.”

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Journey To The End of the World (Travelogue of South Africa) Mr Nadeem Ahmed Section Head, Cambridge

South Africa General Information

Name Republic of South Africa.

Area 2,798 sq km.

Population 52,981,991 (25th)

Density 345 per sq km.

Capitals Pretoria (Executive) Bloemfontein (Judicial) Cape Town (Legislative)

Currency Rands (1 rand equals 11 Pak rupees) On Transit at Abu Dhabi Airport

Geography Republic of South Africa, is a country Watching the mysterious land of South Africa located at the southern tip of Africa, during the cricket matches and in documentaries on it has a coastline that stretches along National Geographic had always inspired an urge in me the South Atlantic and Indian oceans. to visit this marvel of scenic beauty. It was last year in To the north lie the neighbouring the month of March when I had a chance to convert the countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique desire into reality when I had the South African visa in and Swaziland, and within it lies my hand and the excitement of a much-awaited journey Lesotho, an enclave surrounded by in my mind. South African territory. A flight of Etihad Airline from Benazir International Independence South Africa gained independence Airport Islamabad conveyed me to Johannesburg after from the UK in 31st May 1961 a long and tiring journey of around 14 hours. I landed at O.R.Tambo Airport, and was relieved to see one of Head of State President Jacob Zuma. my friends on airport who had come over to receive me from the downtown Johannesburg. Languages Afrikaans and English. Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa, Ethnic groups 79.2% Black African, 8.9% Coloured, 8.9% White, 2.5% Indian or Asian by population. It is not only one of South Africa’s three capital cities, it is also the Constitutional Court. The city Time: +2 hours (GMT). is the source of a large-scale gold and diamond trade.

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The Sun City resort has hosted various concerts and events, including the Miss South Africa. It also hosted Miss World pageant for five times. Also held in the Valley of Waves is the Spring-break summer festival which sees flocks of holiday-making students from all over the country gathered for up to 5 days of fun in the sun. In the evening, I took a bus ride and came back to Johannesburg. On my 3rd day in South Africa, I took a 3 hours flight of Mango Airline and went to Cape Town, a paradise on earth.

Cape Town is the second-most populated city in South Africa after Johannesburg, and the provincial Main Pavilion of Wanderer Stadium Johannesburg capital. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. Cape Town Next day, we went to a Pakistani restaurant for is also Africa’s most popular tourist destination. Cape breakfast and then my friend took me to various sight Town was originally developed by the Dutch East India seeing places in Johannesburg, like Wanderers cricket Company, Today it is one of the most multicultural cities stadium, Sandton city, Montecasino, Heaven Star, in the world, reflecting its role as a major destination for Randburg, Hyde Park. immigrants and expatriates to South Africa. Bidvest Wanderers Stadium is a stadium situated The city has several well-known natural features just south of Sandton. The stadium has a seating capacity that attract tourists, most notably Table Mountain, of 34,000, and was built in 1956. It is nicknamed ‘The which forms a large part of the Table Mountain National Bullring’ due to its design. Over the years, Johannesburg Park and is the back end of the City Bowl. Reaching the and Pretoria have also been growing together, and the top of the mountain can be achieved either by hiking two cities share a common border. Montecasino is a up, or by taking the Table Mountain Cableway. Cape leisure and casino complex located at Montecasino Point is recognised as the dramatic headland at the end Boulevard. It currently attracts over 20 million visitors of the Cape Peninsula. annually. It has been meticulously designed to replicate an ancient Tuscan village.

Sandton has become the new business area of Johannesburg, and features many corporate headquarters, as well as Nelson Mandela Square. The skyline of Sandton has grown rapidly and there are many projects under development in the area.

Next day, I took Gau train from station and went to Sun City. Sun City is a luxury resort, situated in the North West Province. Sun City also has two international-standard 18-hole golf courses. The Lost City Golf Course is noted for the 38 crocodiles in the water feature of the 13th hole. Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton Johannesburg

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The Cape of Good Hope is considered as the extreme tip of southern hemisphere, because it is the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. As one of the great capes of the South Atlantic Ocean, the Cape of Good Hope has long been of special significance to sailors, many of whom refer to it simply as “the Cape.” It is a way point on the route followed by the ships to the Far East and Australia, and still been followed.

On my last day in South Africa, I had an opportunity to see Worcester, Frenchhoek, Paarl and Rose valley. First of all, I went to see various vineyards While Enjoying the Scenic Christian Monastery all along the roads, it was really a very eye catching in French hoek landscape. Grapes of many varieties were drooping Many tourists also visit Cape Town’s beaches, down from the climbers, many labourers were picking which are popular with local residents. Due to the city’s these grapes manually and many farms also had the unique geography, it is possible to visit several different most modern machines to harvest the crop. Later on, I beaches in the same day, each with a different setting went to Big Five wild life park, where five big mammals and atmosphere. The city has several notable cultural like Lions, tigers, elephants, rhinos, giraffes were being attractions. The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, built kept in purely natural environment. The park spreads on top of part of the docks of the Port of Cape Town, over 100 sq km. It was really sensational to watch those is the city’s most visited tourist attraction. It is also one animals in their natural wild life style. of the city’s most popular shopping venues, with several hundred shops and the Two Oceans Aquarium. Cape Later that night, I took the flight of Kalula Town has a long tradition as a port city. It is located Airline and went back to Johannesburg. Early next morning after spending six days and seven nights in along one of the busiest shipping corridors in the world. the wonderland my dream journey was ended when I Next day, I went to the suburbs of cape town, Cape landed in Islamabad. Point is at the southeast corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and scenic landform that runs north-south at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent. The peak above Cape Point is higher than that above the Cape of Good Hope. The rugged sandstone ridge that rises from Cape Point at sea level develops into two peaks. The higher peak has the old lighthouse on the top.

Cape Point is situated within the Table Mountain National Park, within a section of the Park referred to as Cape of Good Hope. The Cape of Good Hope section of the park is generally wild, unspoiled and undeveloped and is an important heaven for seabirds. Enjoying the Cool Breeze of Atlantic Ocean near Cape Town

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The extreme South End of the World (Cape of Good Hope) Cape Town

Big Five Safari Park near Worcester Enjoying the Grapes of Vineyard near Cape Town

Inside wildlife park of Rose Valley near Worcester

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The Haunted House

Muhammad Ahmed Ayyaz 4th Red Everyone says that the old house at the end of the road soft whining noise coming from upstairs. We dared is haunted. It used to be the residence of a rich family not go up to investigate the noise. So we lay quietly in but now none of them would stay there. So the house our sleeping-bags and hoped that the noise would go is vacant and uncared for. The compound is filled away. But it would not go away. Actually it got louder with over-grown weed and grass. My friend Jack and and louder. Then it sounded like someone moaning. I decided to find out once and for all if what people Jack hurried out of his sleeping-bag and switched on said was true. So one evening, we bravely entered the torchlight. We could see nothing except the walls the house and prepared to spend the night there. We of the empty living room we were in. Suddenly there brought along a powerful torchlight, two sleeping- was a loud crash from upstairs and the moans turned to bags, some food and drinks, and a portable stereo set. screams. We screamed too and ran out of the house as The early part of the night was no trouble at all. We fast as we could, leaving behind everything that we had sat on our sleeping-bags and listened to our favourite brought. The hair on the back of my head stood on end music. Twelve midnight came. We felt a bit sleepy. So for hours afterwards. We never dared to go back into we switched off the stereo set and crawled into our the house, not even in the daytime. My uncle had to go sleeping-bags. However sleep was impossible. There and retrieve the things we had left behind there. So, is seemed to be a heavy atmosphere hanging around us. the house haunted? All I can say is that if you want to The darkness was oppressive and there was a strange know, go and find out for yourself. A Visit to the Dentist

Ayyan Ejaz Khan 4th Red My tooth hurt through the night. I had to take chair while the dentist kept saying some reassuring a painkiller to lessen the pain. Worst of all I did not words. I relaxed somewhat. He asked me to open my get a wink of sleep the whole night through. The next mouth. I did so. He said that the tooth had to come out. morning. I told my mother about my toothache. It was I nodded dumbly in reply. I felt a slight prick of pain obvious I could not go to school. So instead she took me when he gave me an injection, but that was nothing to the dentist. I was horrified, but I had no choice. At compared to the toothache. Soon, miraculously, all nine o’clock we waited outside the dentist’s office. The pain disappeared. The anaesthetic definitely worked nurse came and opened the door. I was the first patient. very quickly. Then before I knew it, the dentist told me She wrote down my particulars and told me to wait a that I could go. I looked at him quizzedly and he told moment. The dentist had not arrived yet. Meanwhile me he had already pulled the tooth out. What wonder, I the tooth still ached like mad. The burly dentist arrived did not even feel it. The dentist put a wad of cotton over and I was ushered to the dentist’s chair. Normally I the wound and he told me to keep my mouth shut for a would run away from the frightening surgery with all while. I nodded, smiled and went out into the waiting its horrible drills and pliers, but I did not. I had to get room where my mother was waiting for me. The visit to the offending tooth out. So I sat down on the reclining the dentist was not too bad after all.

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Globalization and its impact on welfare of the people

Fahad Zaman Khan 1st Year B

An interconnected world is inevitable, but it Only about 8 percent of our work force is employed should not be at the cost of the people. The institutions in the organized sector with a secure monthly wage of state - legislative, executive, and judicial - will have to and attached privileges, and over 70 percent of these be strengthened to meet the challenges of globalization. workers are employed in government at various levels and public sector undertakings. The aspirations of the younger generations, uninhibited by past baggage, and emerging from Such a privileged position gives even the lowliest institutions of higher learning and frontier technologies, of public servants enormous power over most of the will have to be fulfilled as they become the torchbearers citizens, given the abject poverty, illiteracy, excessive of the new century. centralization of power, a culture of exaggerated deference to authority, hierarchical tradition in society, In general, the positive power to promote public and the legacy of colonial traditions and practices. good seems to be severely restricted, making it difficult Any serious effort to make our governance apparatus for even the most conscientious and competent an instrument of service to the people and a powerful functionaries to deliver optimal results. tool to achieve national objectives needs to take into account these two cardinal factors plaguing our polity - The systemic rigidities, needless complexity and the imbalance in the exercise of power, and asymmetry over-centralization have made most elected politicians in the wielding of power. and appointed public servants ineffective and helpless. But the negative power of abuse of authority in pursuit There are two fundamental, interrelated objectives, of pelf, privilege and patronage, or harassment of public which need to be achieved in the coming decades. The through flagrant violation of law, petty tyranny and first is the fulfilment of human potential, prevention of nuisance value is virtually unchecked. avoidable suffering and ensuring human dignity, access to justice and opportunity to the whole nation so that This imbalance in the exercise of power is at the every citizen is a fulfilled and productive human being. heart of the crisis of governance. As a result most agencies of government are functioning sub-optimally, The second is the rapid economic growth realizing and government programmes have not yielded the the nation’s potential and allowing the society to play desired results. At most levels, authority is divorced her rightful role in the global arena in order to protect from accountability, leading to a system of realistic the vital interests of present and future generations, and and plausible alibis for non-performance. Most become an important factor in promoting global peace, functionaries are thus caught in a vicious cycle. stability and prosperity. We need to sharply focus the state’s role and fashion instruments of governance as This situation is further aggravated by the effective tools in our quest for these national goals. phenomenal asymmetry of power in our society.

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Saad Zaman Khan 2nd Year C

Teacher is an individual whom we find teaching A child, who feels that he/she is not liked by the in schools and colleges and she/he is the person who teacher for one, starts hating the teacher and also has an infinitely lasting influence on the wards. I really develops an inferiority complex, which can never be believe in the saying that teachers make the destinies of cured. The children under me would always get the the children they teach and they do not know where, if world’s encouragement from me, for whatever they’d at all, the influence of a teacher stops. like to do, if of course their work does not hinder any other’s progress. At the same time, the wrong doers This is because a teacher is in close contact with would not be spared and they would be punished children when they are at a very impressionable age. severely for their wrong doings. This is why a teacher acquires the status akin to the parents as, these childhood contacts are the most far My friendship with the children would also be a reaching and even permanent. blend of oneness with them and their respect and regard for me. I would never tolerate any kind of misbehaviour If I were a teacher I would be a blend of strictness from my children no matter how well they perform in and love for all my students. The care I would take of any sphere. It would be made amply clear to them that, their studies, their character and conduct would all good work and performance is one thing and good together be a package of sorts. My love for them would behaviour another. be abounding yet, at the same time, I would not have any compromise with their work and or any other Whether the performance is good or not, activity of theirs. behaviour has to be good. I would make it clear to the children that, no matter how brilliant they may be their This I would like to do as I would like to see them bad behaviour would not be bypassed just because they grow into good personalities, with the qualities of head and heart. I would be for them a friend, a patron and a are good in studies. guide, all in one. It would be my objective to get the love I would make the children feel convinced that, they and faith of the children as, a teacher who becomes the confident of the children is I feel their best friend. would always get justice from me by way of reward or punishment whatever they really deserved. It would be They would love me and tell me all their problems very clear to them that I have no favourites or dislikes - instead of hiding them. They realise that, the elder has my attitude will always be firm and fair for all children. all the experience of the life they are leading so, she/he will have a correct understanding of their problems. This will be my quality which would give them all faith in me and my moves. If I could have all these As a teacher I would never give a chance to the qualities as a teacher I imagine I would be among the children to feel that, I have favourites among them, best with no competitor, yes none. I would be one and, I favour one against another. I believe that, such a teacher who would be loved and respected and also feeling in a young child can be very damaging for his/ mind you feared - as, justice is for all and appreciated her growth and outlook on life. by all.

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Friendship

Muhammad Umer Ali Nawab 8th B

A dictionary contains a definition of friendship It is instantly understood and speaks volumes beyond somewhere in the F’s between the words “fear” and the point of contact, to the heart. “Friday.” An encyclopedia supplies interesting facts on friendship. But all the definitions and facts do not Friendship has a taste. It tastes like home-made convey what friendship is really all about. It cannot be bread, the ingredients all measured and planned, then understood through words or exaggerations. The only carefully mixed and kneaded, then the quiet waiting way to understand friendship is through experience. It as the dough rises. Hot from the oven, the bread tastes is an experience that involves all the senses. more than the sum of its ingredients. There is something else there, perhaps the thoughts of the baker as her Friendship can be seen. It is seen in an old couple hands knead the dough, or her patience as she waits for sitting in the park holding hands. It is the way they the dough to rise. Unseen and unmeasured, this is the touch, a touch as light as a leaf floating in the autumn ingredient that makes the difference. Warm, fresh from air, a touch so strong that years of living could not pull the oven with a little butter, the difference you taste is them apart. Friendship is seen in a child freely sharing friendship. the last cookie. It is the small arm over the shoulder of another as they walk on the playground. Seeing Friendship has a smell. It smells like the slightly friendship is not casual. It is watching for subtlety, but burnt cookies your brother made especially for you. friendship is there for eyes that can see. It smells like your home when stepping into it after being away for a long time. It smells like a sandbox or Friendship can be heard. It is heard in the words a sweaty gym. Friendship has a variety of smells. Taken of two friends who squeezed in lunch together on an for granted at the moment, they define the memory of extremely busy day. It is the way they talk to each other, friendship. not the words. Their tone is unique. Friendship can be heard by those willing to listen. Finally, more than the other senses, friendship is an experience of the heart. It is the language of the heart—a Friendship is felt in a touch. It is a pat on the back language without words, vowels, or consonants; a from a team-mate, a high five between classes, the language that, whether seen, felt, heard, or tasted, slimy, wet kiss from the family dog. It’s a touch that is understood by the heart. Like air fills the lungs, reassures that someone is there, someone who cares. friendship fills the heart, allowing us to experience the The touch communicates more than words or gestures. best life has to offer: a friend.

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The Devastating Earth Quake Dedicated To Awaran…. Muzamil Riaz 2nd Year A

God’s blessing and grace all crown, In the hearts in every country and town, He hears all our prayers and rejects then not, He gives us so much and loves us a lot, He is the best tower of every sign of relief, He wipes our tears in distress and grief, Even His giving is too many in number What He wants in turn is not much! He wants to keep us away from evil, To care and serve all the human beings, If we but really forget Him in our lives, If our faith in Him just dies, If we turn our whole lives into lies, If we start making our own hives, If the modest and pious spirit in us flies, Then the time comes, When the pages of history turn, When the mountains fly, When we hear the death cry, And it dances in the mountains high, When the sky all above sing, To memorize the beloved ones, the hearts cry, The tears become dry, And frozen turned the eye, Then, Just bow before Him for His forgiveness and mercy And wait for His sublime love with you to accompany.

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Let Your Wish Become A Prayer

Zarak Khan 1st Year B

There is no problem too big, And no answer too small. Just ask God in faith, And He will answer them all . Not always at once, So be patient and wait, For God’s answer comes….. sooner or later. So trust in His wisdom, And believe in His words. For no prayer is unheard, And no prayer unanswered.

Life As I Know It

Waleed Irshad 1st Year A

Sometimes I wonder about life, It seems like two edged knife. Alone I lay, in the dark of night, Realizing, I see not even a spec of light. I stare….with no dreams in my eye, Nothing left to hear besides goodbyes. Mischievous smiles have vanished, Wanderer I am …. walked so many miles….. Only to find loneliness filled in my heart. And as I break into a million pieces, I ask, plead, beg for help! Yet I see no one walks my way……

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Burn Hall

Ibrahim Sher Khan 2nd Year C

Burn Hall is a call,

A shield and a wall,

Against all odds,

Against any fall.

It gives insight,

And makes us bright,

In the darkness of life,

It’s a beam of light.

It gives us wings,

And all those things,

Which an eagle needs,

For the life it leads.

Always “Rise high”,

And touch the sky,

In the realm of learning,

Whenever you fly.

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Till Death

Umair Iqbal 1st Year C

A trial for a man of every kind, Of every soul and every mind. For prophets an everlasting light, For saints the pleasing sight. For martyrs a flowery garden, For murderers a heavy burden. For pious a shining lot, For the rich a coin that is rusty. For you what you like, For me it is alike. Towards a last goal, After performing each goal.

Mandela!

Mehran Afridi 2nd Year C

When oppression was at it’s brim, Rose a mighty man with vim. Madiba was his name, clear was his claim. Apartheid will not forever remain. He refused to live in dark long nights, And oared the nation in time of plight. With valiant spirit and gallant soul, He uplifted the downtrodden, his ultimate goal Banged he was for twenty seven long years, And came out subjugating all their fears. Love and harmony he inculcated Acclaim and honor he then harvested.

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Peace

Basit Ejaz 2nd Year A

Peace, what a word to define, At all things get fit and fine. But how difficult it is to be fine, Together are few who sit and dine. Travelling from country to country, In search of peace, but no where it be seen. I sat down and thought and thought and thought, And was surprised with the idea I got. Peace is the reflection of love and care, And can be seen everywhere….. Be content and thankful to God, Who has created this world for us all. Peace is the reflection of love and care, And can be seen in this world so close and near.

Death

Ibad-ul-Haq 1st Year B

A mere journey from one to the next world, A due lapse of time has simply unfurled A solemn promise has been fulfilled The spirit of mortal is not yet killed So why sob at the once departed To meet them our souls are awaited.

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I Am Revolution, I Have Lost My Mind Muneeb-ur-Rehman 2nd Year C

I am born in the blood of the oppressed, In the veins of the poor, I start to flow; The heart of the depressed have my throbs, The wounded egos give me a beaming glow. The justice always think I have died, The repression considers, I have no choice; The savagery never fathoms my depth, The brutal regimes try to silence my voice. I wait for my foes to mind their ways, I exhort them to behave with a human grace; But their arrogance stands us a stumbling block, Then with every silent sign, I increase my pace. Slowly, I leave my abode in hearts and minds, And come on the streets to show my might; Like the seething sea under the scorching sun; My simmering discontent gains its height. Fuming with rage, I became a tempest, My frenzy makes me totally blind, What I will do I am unable to foresee; None can anticipate my colour and kind. Wait for the time when my fury ends, Horrific trails of ravages, you will find; Luxuries palaces will be lying in debris, I am revolution, I have lost my mind.

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I Have Rendezvous With Death

Ahmad Asghar 2nd Year D

I have a rendezvous with death At some disputed barricade, When spring comes back with resulting shade And apple blossoms fill the air I have a rendezvous with death When spring back blue days and fair It may be he shall take my hand And lead me into his dark land And close my eyes and quench my breath It may be I shall pass him still I have a rendezvous with death On some scared slops of battered hill, When spring comes round again this year And the first meadow-flowers appear God knows were better to be deep pillowed in silk and scented down Where love throbs out in blissful sleep Pulse high to pulse, and breath to breath Where hushed awakening are dear….. But I have a rendezvous with death At midnight in some flaming town, When spring trips north again this year And I to may pledged word am true I shall not fail that rendezvous.

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Letter To Nile

Saad Zaman 2nd Year A

After the conquest of Egypt It was again the time of drought The Nile was dry In the month of July

People raised their old traditions Off throwing a beautiful girl with rich jewels In order to make water pools

Hearing this Military Commander in Chief Criticized their neglected thoughts And told them to wait But still the Nile didn’t flow

So people became fierce and furious And decided to leave the state for the sake of their fate

In this situation he wrote a letter to Caliph, In return Umar (R.A) sent a message to Nile, “If you think you flow yourself then no need to flow again” “But if Almighty leads you to flow, So my prayers to Him to make you flow”

Then threw the letter to Nile, And next day Nile started to flow From that day Nile never thought of drying But still crying.

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A Happy Man

Muhammad Usman Abbasi 1st Year A

When these graven lines you see,

Travellers, do not pity me.

Though I may be among the dead,

Let know mournful word be said.

Children that I leave behind,

And their children, all were kind

Near to them and to my wife

I was happy all my life.

My sons I married right,

And their sons I rocked at night.

Death nor sorrow never brought

Cause for one unhappy thought.

Now and with no need of tears,

Here they leave me, full of years

Leave me to my quiet rest

In the religion of the blest.

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Still I Rise

Usman Zulfiqar 1st Year B

You may write me down in history You may kill me with your hatefulness

With your bitter, twisted lies, But still like air I will rise.

You may trod me in the very dirt Does my awesomeness upset you?

But still, like dust, I shall rise Does it come as a surprise

Does my sauciness upset you? That I dance like I have got diamonds

Why are you beset with gloom? At the meeting of my things?

Cause I walk like I got oil Out of the huts of history’s shame

Wells pumping in my living room I rise…..

Just like moons and like suns Up from a past that’s rooted in pain

With the certainty of tides I rise ……..

Just like hope springing high I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide, Still I shall rise Welling and swelling, I bear in the tide. Did you want to see me broken? Leaving behind nights of terror and fear Bowed head and lower eyes? I rise……… Shoulders falling down like rain drops. Into a day break that’s wondrously clean Weakened by my soulful cries. I rise……. Does my heartiness offend you ? Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, Don’t you take it awful hard I am the dream and the hope of the slave Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines I rise….. Digging in my own backyard I rise…… You may shoot me with your words you may cut me with your eyes I rise…..

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Silver Lining…

Romail Khan 2nd Year D

O ye grievers! Your tears will not go astray,

For there are ears to hear them.

O ye despair! Hardships are not eternal,

For the sun rises every morning.

O ye sinner! These shortcomings might help you,

But the day of judgment is imminent.

O ye dictator! Your empire will not last forever,

For a mightier power is there to subdue it.

O ye believer! These castles of glass will not shatter,

For your patience will be soon rewarded.

O ye damsel! The prince is never far away,

Lest you’ve fallen for the farthest away!

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Q U M O A Army Burn Hall College for Boys N ND ON ASCE Syed Ahmed Shaheed House The Champion House

House Master Mr Iftikhar Ahmed Mir Assistant House Masters Mr Ibrar Ahmed Mr Wajid Ali House Prefect Muhammad Hassan Buzdar Assistant House Prefects Faran Zafar Muneeb-ur-Rehman Sports Secretary Ahmed Asghar Mess Secretary Sikander Baloch

Inter-House competitions play vital role in maintaining a healthy and disciplined environment in a public school. Although victory in a competition raises the morale and defeat subdues the spirits, the same two factors prepare the youth to encounter the realities of practical life. Victory in one competition imbues happiness, confidence and surety but defeat in another balances those feelings. Thus an environment of competition and cooperation prevails at the premises of a public school.

It is with this spirit we have been taking part in these competitions and we vow to continue participating in various curricular and co-curricular activities on this principle. By the grace of Allah

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Almighty, guidance of Housemaster, Asstt Housemasters and effort of students, Syed Ahmed Shaheed House has been crowned by the title, “THE CHAMPION HOUSE” for the year 2012. The House clinched twelve trophies including the academics, prestigious Dr Waqar Ullah Memorial Trophy and Chief of the Army Staff Trophy. A glimpse of the achievement of SAS House for the year 2012 is as under.

Academics

HSSC II COAS Gold Medal – Computer Science Sarmad Nazir Abbasi SSC II Chairman BOG Gold Medal Muhammad Hamza

College Appointments

President ELS Mehmood Sultan Joint Secretary ELS Usman Masood Secretary Bazm-e-Adab Aaqib Javed

Trophies

Independence Day Trophy Cricket Seniors Football Seniors Hockey Seniors, Juniors Squash Seniors , Juniors Athletics Seniors Dr Waqarullah Memorial Trophy Chief of the Army Staff Champion’s Trophy Academics Trophy

Captains and Colours (Seniors)

Basketball Awais Nasr Colour Asif Nawaz Bhatti Cricket Sikander Baloch Colour Awais Nasr Football Umer Farooq Colour Faran Zafar Hockey Ahmed Asghar Colour Manzar Younas

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Squash Hafiz Zaigham Shakeel Colour Muhammad Usama Tennis Mehmood Sultan Colour Hafiz Zaigham Shakeel Volleyball Manzar Younas Colour Awais Nasr Athletics Hassan Buzdar Colour Sikander Baloch Best Athlete Umer Farooq Best Sportsman Manzar Younas Best in Academics Mehmood Sultan Best Boy Hassan Buzdar

Captains and Colours (Juniors)

Basketball Sajawal Khan Colour Kadir Nawaz Cricket Rao Sharafat Colour Tariq Khan Football Salman Khan Colour Nabeel Abid Hockey Ammar Shahid Colour Raheel Hassan Squash Kaleem Ullah Buledi Colour Shoaib Gondal Tennis Suleman Ahmad Colour Ahmad Raza Volleyball Aamir Khan Colour Ali Haider Lali Athletics Haseeb Iqbal Colour Shawal Ahmad Best Athlete Arslan Abbas Best Sportsman Khizer Hayat Best in Academics Umer Zulfiqar Best Boy Sajawal Sharif

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House Master Mr Muhammad Saqlain Safdar Assistant House Masters Mr Tahir Saleem Mr Usman Farooq House Prefect Rana Muhammad Nauman Assistant House Prefects Bilal Hussian Muhammad Usama Sports Secretary Junaid Ali Mess Secretary Furqan Ahmed Cheema

Shah Ismail Shaheed House is one of the senior most houses of the college. The residents of this house are imbued by the very name and identify themselves with it. Like previous years, this year was also full of neck to neck competitions. Unfortunately we could not subdue our rivals in playground but encouragingly we upgraded ourselves in academics. In curricular, co-curricular and extra curricular activities the House performed very well. The glimpse of house achievements are given below.

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Academics

HSSC II COAS Gold Medal – Pre Medical Faraz Ahmed Butt

College Appointments

College Prefect Omer Ishtiaq Assistant College Prefect Ashan Rashid Qazi President Bazm-e-Adab Jamal Yaqoob Jaffri Vice President ELS Hassan Khan Jadoon

Trophies

Interior Economy Quiz Competition Basketball Seniors, Juniors Football Juniors Volleyball Seniors

Captains and Colours (Seniors)

Basketball Omer Ishtiaq Colour Farhan Khalid Cricket Maaz ur Rehman Yousafzai Colour Bilal Hussain Football Rasool Bakhsh Colour Sharjeel Mansoor Hockey Muhammad Junaid Ali Color Rana Muhammad Nauman Squash Bilal Hussain Colour Muhammad Junaid Ali Tennis Rana Muhammad Nauman Colour Rasool Bakhsh

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Volleyball Zahid Mohyuddin Colour Ehtisham Ahmed Athletics Bilal Hussain Colour Idrees Ahmed Best Athlete Rasool Bakhsh Best Sportsman Muhammad Junaid Ali Best in Academics Sharjeel Mansoor Best Boy Rana Muhammad Nauman

Captains and Colours (Juniors)

Basketball Umair Yousaf Colour Usama Asghar Cricket Waleed Anjum Colour Jawad Sheraz Football Usama Jadoon Colour Saifullah Khan Hockey Zeeshan Nasir Colour Sheraz Ali Squash Mudassir Mubeen Colour Moeed Arshad Tennis Hassan Ali Colour Junaid Safdar Volleyball Malik Waleed Ahmed Colour Azhar Abbas Turi Athletics Nasir Hussain Colour Shazaib Bajwa Best Athlete Tahir Khan Best Sportsman Waleed Khan Best in Academics Adil Saeed Butt Best Boy Shazif Ali

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House Master : Mr Ayyaz Hussian Zahid Assistant House Masters : Mr Rehmatullah Mr Ali Hafeez House Prefect : Muhammad Sultan Azeem Assistant House Prefects : Syed Ahsan Abbas Bukhari Muhammad Ameer Hamza Sports Secretary : Hamid Raza Bahtti Mess Secretary : Abu Bakr Javed Butt

There is no doubt that Sultan Tipu Shaheed House always keeps the hallmark of the house up and high. By the grace of Allah Almighty, accompanied by the true leadership of the House Master, Assistant House Masters and efforts of the students, this year too STS House excelled in sports, debates and aca- demics. Although it missed the Champion Trophy just after a close contest and was declared runner-up. The athletes of STS House also showed tremendous strength of character, dedication and discipline.

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They rejoiced when they won, vowed to win when they did not. No doubt the house motto is to venture their lives for the attainment of the best, no doubt how much risky that be. A glimpse of achieve- ments of the STS House is as follows.

Academics

HSSC II COAS Gold Medal – Pre Engg Khawar Latif Khan

College Appointments

Vice President Bazm-e-Adab Malik Asif ur Rehman Secretary ELS Sikander Aziz

Trophies Urdu Declamation English Declamation Cricket Juniors Tennis Juniors Athletics Juniors

Captains and Colours (Seniors)

Basketball Daniyal Nazar Colour Muhammad Sultan Azeem Cricket Omer Wahid Colour Syed Ahsan Abbas Bukhari Football Muhammad Awais Colour Jahanzeb Asghar Hockey Umair Ishfaq Colour Abu Bakar Javed Butt Squash Shahbaz Khan Colour Syed Ahsan Abbas Bukhari Tennis Shahbaz Rasool

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Colour Kashif Sadiq Volleyball Ahmed Nawaz Colour Hamid Raza Bhatti Athletics Mehran Aslam Colour Umair Iqbal Best Athlete Daniyal Nazar Best Sportsman Umair Ishfaq Best in Academics Mehran Aslam Best Boy Muhammad Sultan Azeem

Captains and Colours (Juniors)

Basketball Hassan Wahid Colour Akhtar Ali Khan Cricket Wasif Raza Colour Umair Farooqi Football Ahsan Riaz Colour Muhammad Ibrahim Afridi Hockey Usman Noor Colour Faisal Raza Squash Hamza Bin Abid Colour Rana Babar Tennis Ali Akbar Colour Zohaib Ali Volleyball Anas Hussain Colour Yousaf Khan Athletics Hazrat Umer Farooq Colour Muhammad Raza Wazir Best Athlete Ahsan Riaz Best Sportsman Ali Akbar Best in Academics Bilal Liaqat Best Boy Umair Farooqi

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Housemaster : Qazi Muhammad Arshad

Assistant Housemasters : Ummar Ali

Mohsin Ramzan

House Prefect : Romeel Ahmed Sanwal

Assistant House Prefects : Saad Farooq

Ibrahim Sher Khan

Sports Secretary : Shahnawar Gondal

Mess Secretary : Rana Usman Asif

The history of Burn Hall was rewritten when the new house was set up at the beginning of the year. This was a wise step taken by the Principal, so that the Hallians could be given more opportunities to involve in the extracurricular activities. The aim of education is not to produce robots but to create balanced personalities and good citizens with healthy mind and body.

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The house is named after a gallant and loyal son of Pakistan, Captain Kernal Sher Khan Shaheed, who sacrificed his life for the integrity and sovereignty of his motherland but did not allow his enemies to inflict any damage to Pakistan. The boys of the house took inspiration from him and performed well in the Inter House competitions. Although, they did not win the Champions Trophy but they gave a tough fight to their rivals and hopefully in the coming years they will become the Champions.

Academics

O Levels Chairman BOG Gold Medal Usman Nazir

College Appointments

College Sports Secretary Khush Bakht Sheeraz Joint Secretary Bazm-e-Adab Ijlal Haider Syed

Trophies

Naat/Qiraat Volleyball Juniors

Captains and Colours (Seniors)

Basketball Hammad Khan Colour Sohaib Ashraf Cricket Shanawar Gondal Colour Talha Taufeeq Football Muhammad Zubair Khan Colour Rana Usman Asif Hockey Rana Usman Asif Colour Abdul Wahab Khan Squash Sohaib Ashraf Colour Hafiz Abdullah Shahid Tennis Khushbakht Sheeraz

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Colour Ali Jahanzeb Volleyball Shahzad Khan Colour Shehroz Sheikh Athletics Saad Farooq Colour Khushbakht Sheeraz Best Athlete Shahzad Khan Best Sportsman Shanawar Gondal Best in Academics Muhammad Zubair Khan Best Boy Saad Farooq

Captains and Colours (Juniors)

Basketball Kamil Khan Colour Sheram Mazhar Cricket Umer Virk Colour Ali Jawad Football Usman Munir Colour Usama Abbas Hockey Mohsin Salah ud Din Colour Umair Tariq Squash Sinan Ali Colour Usama Abid Tennis Mushaid Hussain Colour Abdul Rehman Volleyball Uzair Iqbal Colour Sher Hassan Athletics Saad Arshad Colour Noman Falak Best Athlete Umer Virk Best Sportsman Usman Munir Best in Academics Faisal Maqbool Best Boy Humayun Zafar

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In charge : Mr Tashfeen Abbasi Assistant-in-Charges : Mr Mansoor Alam Khan Qazi Muhammad Toseef President : Mehmood Sultan Vice President : Hassan Khan Jadoon Secretary : Sikandar Aziz Joint Secretary : Usman Masood

Today’s world is very much dynamic and complex. The man of 21st century is facing a lot of challenges. Here at Burn Hall, we are fully aware of these facts and Hallians are trained in multifarious dimensions of life. English Literary Society is a well known forum of Burn Hall, which provides ample opportunities to the students to polish their innate abilities especially the communication skills. This is why a Hallian thinks in a right way, and very easily and confidently gives vent to his thoughts in a very eloquent manner. English Literary Society holds the Annual Inter House Debates and Declamation Contests, both at Junior and Senior levels. This year too English Literary Society along with Urdu Bazm-e-Adab successfully organised 16th All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest in which speakers from the renowned institutions of Pakistan participated. Throughout the year, ELS remained busy in arranging curricular and co-curricular activities. Such as English Essay and Story Writing Competitions both at Junior and Senior levels, which gaves every student an opportunity to express his views and to come forward as young writers. Apart from these ELS had sent the young eagles to various Bilingual Contests held at various leading institutions of Pakistan. They lived up to the College Motto ‘To What Heights Can I not Rise’.

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Incharge : Mr Muhammed Hanif Assistant-in-Charges : Miss Sadaf Massey Mr Rahmatullah President : Syed Ahsan Abbas Bokhari Vice President : Asif-ur-Rehman Secretary : Osama bin Nazeer

Like previous years, this year too, the Biology Club was determined to maintain its tradition by taking keen interest in the preparation of various projects.

The exhibition of Biology Club, was a glass clear reflection of the insight of the students and their understanding of different aspects of nature. Hallians remained busy in performing various experiments which were related to life under the supervision of learned instructors in Biology Club. The purpose of Biology Club is to expose the students to real and permanent knowledge of the subject which will help them in their career in future.

Students exhibited various science models on occasion of the Annual Parents Day and Prize Distribution Ceremony. The parents and guests took keen interest in these models. Some of the notable models were respiratory system, circulatory system, CT scan and classification of plants.

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Incharge : Mrs Fouzia Kamran Assistant-in-Charges : Mr Naseer Ahmad Mr Fida Hussain President : Omer Farooq Vice President : Zain Imran Shah Secretary : Ahsan Rashid Qazi

An educational institution like Burn Hall is known for its multifarious activities, not only of the body but of the mind as well. The Chemistry Club which is the integral part of the College, brings the students of various classes closer to the real life and makes them realize the importance of science in general and Chemistry in particular. This club has developed an attitude of scientific observation among the young Hallians by utilizing their creative abilities and by imparting practical knowledge of the subject. This year too the members of the club displayed excellent projects on the Annual Parents Day by exhibiting both skill and innovative ideas. The Chief Guest and the parents appreciated the efforts of the students. Some of the projects on display were:

Water purification plant, voltaic cells, structure of macro-molecules, industrial production of Sulphuric Acid, Bleaching powder, Solvay’s Industry, Corbon and nitrogen cycles and live volcanic eruption.

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Incharge : Mr Muhammed Saqlain Safdar Assistant-in-Charges : Mr Qasim Abbasi Mr Saqib Hamid President : Hassan Khan Jadoon Vice President : Omer Ishtiaq Secretary : Hamid Raza

It is a fact that scientific development shows the actual development of a country. It is the need of the day, that besides theoretical teaching, students should be involved in the practical and creative work at the grass root level. In this connection students of Electronic Club do research before building a model which ensures provision of related knowledge.

This year a lavish display of creative and innovative projects were presented on the Parents Day by the Electronics Club. Some of the remarkable projects were Fire alarm, Friend-o-metre and most remarkably a UPS. Apart from these the following projects were highly appreciated by the chief guest and parents:- 1. Light Sensor 2. Metal Detector 3. Friend-o-meter 4. Check your patience 5. Water level detector 6. Solar Car

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Incharge : Mr Zubair Ahmed Lodhi Assistant-in-Charges : Qazi Adnan-ul-Haq Mr Jamshaid Ali Turi President : Khushbukht Sheraz Vice President : Muhammad Sultan Azeem Secretary : Sheroz Naeem As we look around, we observe that the principles of science are constantly being applied in various fields, such as space science, micro electronics, satellite communication etc. Science and technology are now recognized as indispensable instruments for the attainment of national goals. The modern age is acknowledged as an era of computer and internet. This is the reason that computer studies hold an important place in the curriculum of every educational institution.

Keeping in mind the importance of computer technology, Army Burn Hall has laid special emphasis on this area. College Computer Club is organized for the aforesaid purpose. Since its foundation this club has been rendering valuable services in upgrading computer literacy. We have moved a step forward this year by computerizing different departments of the college and interconnecting them with one another. As far as our students are concerned, they do not lag behind other institutions in the field of software development, graphic arts, database administration, computer programming and all the related fields of modern computer technology. In fact we have begun to make voyages into the space of computer science. Our students have penetrated into the new layers of computerization.

On the occasion of the Annual Parents Day our student have proved their talent and their full command over computer technology. The Chief Guest and the parents appreciated the talents of our students. Our real aim of club has always been to promote social progress and awareness of modern technologies among the students to bring about a harmonious relationship between students and the computer.

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Incharge : Mrs Rubina Sohail Assistant-in-Charges : Mrs Rabia Nazir Mrs Nabila Hassan President : Shahzad Khan Vice President : Jamal Yaqub Jaffery Secretary : Sikandar Ali

The definition of fine arts is a fine artistic portrait of life considered to have been created primarily for aesthetics judged for its beauty and meaningfulness especially painting, sculpture, drawing, water colour graphics and architecture. The word “fine” denotes the purity of the discipline.

Fine Arts Club provides an opportunity to the students to show their talent, express their aesthetic sense and taste by creating beautiful pieces of art and different channels such as landscapes, photography, sketching, glass work, mosaic, collage work etc. As always the Fine Arts Club has been rendering valuable services and remains busy throughout the year in exhibiting profound talent and creative abilities of Hallians.

On the occasion of Annual Parents Day and Prize Distribution Ceremony, the Club gave marvellous display of artistic work of the students. The gallery was greatly appreciated by the Chief Guest and Parents which was great source of satisfaction and encouragement for the students.

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Incharge : Mrs Aniqa Anwar Shah Assistant-in-Charges : Mrs Nuzhat Mumtaz Miss Tahira Sadiq President : Umer Tariq Vice President : Mazhar Manzoor Secretary : Awais Nazeer

Drama is the fountain of life for the children. It gives sparkle to home, school or wherever children gather. Children are actors without stage fright. They perform as expertly to an empty hall as to a full house. They say what they feel and feel what they say. They unhesitatingly use enormous conceptions and unintentional puns. Creativity abounds, children ride a plant ‘horse’, eat sand ‘cakes’ and drink water ‘drinks’ without apology for their realism. If adults have sensitive ears, eyes and hearts, they may be moved from the deepest anguish to poetic ecstasy or be entertained by rollicking slap stick.

Drama is something that we all engage in daily life. Drama has a role to play in all the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. This year too, the Drama Club of the College was busy in the creative faculties of the Hallians. On the occasion of Annual Parents Day and Prize Distribution Ceremony, they presented a portion of an English Play ‘Twelfth Night’ which was very well appreciated by the guests and also a tableau, based on the song of Jawwad Ahmed to highlight the sense of patriotism among the masses.

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Basketball

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Football

Hockey

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Gymnastics

Karate

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Quotes of Allama Muhammad Iqbal

People who have no hold over their process of thinking are likely to be ruined by liberty of thought. If thought is immature, liberty of thought becomes a method of converting men into animals.

If faith is lost, there is no security and there is no life for him who does not adhere to religion.

Thou art not for the earth, nor for the Heaven the world is for thee, thou art not for the world.

Rise above sectional interests and private ambitions... Pass from matter to spirit. Matter is diversity; spirit is light, life and unity.

The ultimate purpose of religious life is to make this evolution move in a direction far more important to the destiny of the ego than the moral health of the social fabric which forms his present environment.

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Department of Biology

Department of Mathematics

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Department of Urdu

Department of Physics

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Department of Chemistry

Department of Islamic Studies

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Department of Pakistan Studies

Department of Englisu

Department of Computer Science

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Appointment Holders of English Literary Society An eloquent speaker of SKS House conducting the event

A young Hallian presenting his arguments The winning speech by Fahad Zaman Khan

STS House lifting the Inter House Urdu Declamation Trophy STS House - winners of Inter House English Declamation

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Sports Fixture against Pakistan Scouts Cadet College, Batrasi

Fragrance of this warm welcome will always remain alive The Principal shaking hands with hockey team of Pakistan Scouts Cadet College, Batrasi

The Principal of Pakistan Scouts Cadet College, Batrasi meet- Introduction with Football team of Pakistan Scouts Cadet ing the College Football team College, Batrasi

The team captains exchanging the college flags

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Sports Fixture against Pakistan Scouts Cadet College Batrasi

Witnessing the match Football teams of Burn Hall and Pakistan Scouts Cadet College, Batrasi

A scene from cricket match against Pakistan Scouts Cadet Waiting to hit the winning shot College, Batrasi

The Principal of Pakistan Scouts Cadet College, Batrasi presenting the college souvenir to the Principal of Army Burn Hall College

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Shahab-ud-Din praising the Holy Prophet (PBUH)

Recitation of Holy Quran by Zeeshan Jahangir

SKS House winners of Inter House Naat and Qiraat Trophy

The Participants with the Principal

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A Young Hallian aiming for the prize Paintings well appreciated

The Young Eaglets of Junior Wing Face painting - a new trend

Spreading the colours of Spring A ride with a royal touch

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Appointment Holders of Literary Society conducting the event

Brilliant thoughts to be shared

Womans holding half of the Sky

Officer Cadet Arsalan - An eloquent speaker of Pakistan Naval Academy Karachi

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Aiming for the Goal Reflection of National Games

Games are vital for personality grooming It needs bigger

Hallians play to win A scene from Inter House Hockey Match

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Inter House Basketball Match Scoring the Basket

Our Energies are High Inter House Tennis Competition

The Winning Service The Winning point

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A beautiful leg glance Ready to drive boomingly

Playing with the straight bat Celebrating the Wicket

An aggressive stroke I need a wicket

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A threatening Long Jump Memorable high Jump

Winning Jump A young dribbler

Offense is the best Defence

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The longest yard A Glimpse of Soft Ball Event

Showing his skills Yes I can do it

Finally I achieved my target A scene from Long Jump event

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An enchanting scene O God! Please save us

Save the World An appreciated performance by the young singer

The spirit of Patriotism The colours of National Harmony

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Young Hallians presenting a bouquet to the Principal Young graduate welcomes the worthy Principal

A young host A tableau performance by young Hallians of the Junior Wing

The colours of festivity Young eagles performing the folk dance

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An enchanting scene Save the world

Traditional dance performance by talented Hallian Rhythm of Music

A young graduate Finally, I achieved it

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We will always keep you in our hearts

The farewell feast

Remembering the College Days

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